Norrtåg

Norrtåg
	An X62 EMU at Örnsköldsvik Central
Overview
Current operator	Vy Tåg
Main region(s)	Iron Ore Line; Upper Norrland; Bothnia and Ådalen lines; Central Line
Other region(s)
Fleet size	12 X62 Coradia ; 4 X52 Regina ; 3 X11 Class units ; 1 Y31 Itino
Stations called at	82
Parent company	Regional public transport autorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties
Reporting mark	NTAB
Dates of operation	29 May 2001 (company founded); 30 August 2010 (began operation)–
Predecessor	SJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå
Other
Website	www.norrtag.se
Route map

Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train operation. Norrtåg controls ticket sales and contracts an operator which handles actual train operation (staff and permits). The trains are operated under the brand name Norrtåg.

Norrtåg started operation in 2010 on the brand new railway Botniabanan, and in 2011 it took over the until then branded Mittnabotåget services. Trains were operated by Botniatåg (an SJ AB / DB Regio joint venture) until 20 August 2016, when Tågkompaniet (now Vy Tåg) took over the franchise.

The Norrtåg franchise currently serves 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1 781 km.

Services[]

The following routes are currently operated by Norrtåg.

Iron Ore Line
Route	tpd	Calling at	Class
Luleå Central to Kiruna	5	Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden Central, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, Sjisjka	X52
Haparanda Line
Route	tpd	Calling at	Class
Luleå Central to Haparanda	3	Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden Central, Kalix	X52
Upper Norrland Main Line
Route	tpd	Calling at	Class
Umeå East to Luleå Central	3	Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs(weekends only), Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden Central, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken Additional peak services Boden - Luleå on weekdays	X52 X11
Umeå East to Hällnäs and Lycksele	2	Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs (weekends only), Tvärålund, Vindeln, Hällnäs	X62, Y31
Umeå East to Vännäs Weekdays only	8	Umeå Central, Vännäsby	X11
Bothnia and Ådalen Lines
Route	tph	Calling at	Class
Umeå Central to Sundsvall Central	0,5	Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik Central, Västeraspby Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West Some services Umeå - Örnsköldsvik, additional Nordmaling - Umeå services added in 2019	X52, X62
Central Line
Route	tpd	Calling at	Class
Sundsvall Central to Storlien	9	Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund Central, Östersund West, Krokom, Åre, Duved, Ånn, Enafors	X62

The route Sundsvall - Umeå - Kiruna/Luleå is also served by two daily sleeper services from Stockholm/Gothenburg. The Central line route carries High Speed and intercity services between Ånge and Östersund/Storlien.

Rolling Stock[]

The Norrtåg franchise is operated with the following trains as of the 2018 timetable.

Norrtåg fleet
	Picture	Type	Max speed		Cars	Number	Line(s) served
	Picture	Type	km/h	mph	Cars	Number	Line(s) served
X11		EMU	140	87	2	3	Umeå East - Vännäs weekday commuter services Secondary rolling stock for Regina
X52E-2 Regina	X52 Regina electric multiple unit		200	125	2	4	Upper Norrland Main Line Bothnia line Iron Ore Line (Luleå to Kiruna services)
X62 Coradia Nordic	X62 Coradia electric multiple unit		180	112	4	12	Bothnia and Ådalen lines Weekend services Umeå - Hällnäs
Y31 Itino	Y31 1429 at Umeå East forming a service to Lycksele	DMU	140	87	2	1	Umeå to Lycksele line

Norrtåg's trains are leased from transregional rolling stock operator Transitio and maintained at the purpose-built depot at Umeå freight yard. Two additional Regina sets were cascaded from Uppsala following the introduction of ER1 class Stadler Dosto units on their regional network, in preparation for services on the Haparanda line.

References[]

External links[]

Norrtåg web site (in Swedish)