Today is my 2nd circle with regional trains to/from Stockholm. I'm taking the route to Eskilstuna and Arboga.
At the opposite side there is train 7097 to Göteborg, SKJB Gröna tåget
Regional trains to Eskilstuna and Arboga have been completely replaced by the locomotive hauled coach trains from December 2016 (until that it was X40).
Flemingsberg
Igelstabridge
Södertälje syd
Nykvarn
The railway from Södertälje to Eskilstuna was completely rebuilt between 1994 and 1997, most part follows new route allowing speed of 200km/h.
Svealandsbanan has many bridges and tunnels, here passing on a bridge over the old railway to Eskilstuna, near Läggesta.
The railway has single track, except for some parts with double tracks, like here in Läggesta.
The platforms are 250m long
One of the reasons to built Svealandsbanan railway was to reach Strängnäs, one of largest towns along this route. The old railway was not passing through this town. Here is Strängnäs Cathedral.
The railway here has a single track, and is currently upgraded to a double track (completed 2018). The amount of passengers has increased dramatically on this route, and the railway built for hourly trains is not sufficient anymore.
Passing over E20 highway
Arriving to Eskilstuna
Södra bangatan street
Eskilstunaån river
The railway from Oxelösund and Flen
Eskilstuna
Most passengers gets off / on here in Eskilstuna
UVEN train (X50) between Sala and Linköping
Eskilstuna Logistik "Railport Scandinavia"
"The terminal is served by several operators with daily trains to and from the ports in Gothenburg, Halmstad, Malmo and Trelleborg."
From Eskilstuna to Arboga, the train is almost empty
In Rekarne, the railway is split into two parts, one for Arboga the other one for Kolbäck.
Lake Mälaren
Kungsör
The line between Rekarne and Valskog is part of Oxelösund-Grängesberg railway and was built 1877. This part has maximum speed of 160km/h
Arboga ån river as part of Hjälmare kanal - a 13km long canal connecting lakes Hjälmaren and Mälaren.
Road 250 Kungsör-Fagersta
Passing under Forsby-Köping limestone cableway, now partially demolished.
Björskogs church
Valskog station - not in use
In Valskog the railway is connected with Mälarbanan (Stockholm-Örebro via Västerås). There are discussions to make a train stop here in the future.
Arboga Missile Museum
Sankt Nicolai kyrka in Arboga
While the platforms at other stations along Svealandsbanan are 250m long, the terminus platform at Arboga station is only 170m long, which is just long enough for this locomotive hauled train consisting of Rc6-B7-B7B-BF7-B7-A7-Rc6 (two locomotives and five coaches).
Churches in Arboga
Arboga station has thus terminus platform for trains from Stockholm, and a platform for through trains.
Train driver is switching to the other Rc6
Cemetery
Next is the SJ Regional to Örebro
This service is still operated with X40 trains
Arboga
And 20 min later - Örebro
X40 train makes a longer stop here in Örebro
Letting a freight train passing by
Rc4
I have 1 hour before my next train, so I take a walk in Örebro
Not sure what is exactly in this building, but the flag is from Austria
One of main streets in Örebro - Hertig Karls allé lost all its trees recently due to Dutch Elm disease.
Until the new trees are planted, the artist Sven Ingvar Johansson decided to make some art of what was left over.
It will be flowers as well
My next train is already waiting at Örebro Södra station
The next train will take me north to Avesta Krylbo
Dyltabruk station
Sällinge
Church in Skinnskatteberg
Skinnstatteberg
Not many trains are stopping here
Västanfors church in Fagersta
X50-55 trains have one of the doors with low floor for strollers and handicapped
There is an elevator in the middle
Bombardier Traxx F140 AC2 from Railpool, hired to CFL Cargo.
This train has number 5005 and it is transporting freights from Haparanda to Hallsberg.
Avesta Krylbo
I'm switching trains quickly at the same platform
Intercity train to Stockholm
One week ago I took "Sörmlandspilen" train to Hallsberg (number 125), this week it is to Arboga, while my third trip will go to Linköping.
8:29 125: Stockholm-Hallsberg, SJ Reg
8:44 263: Gävle-Linköping, SJ Reg
8:51 919: Stockholm-Arboga, SJ Reg
The trip will go to Arboga, then to Örebro, then to Avesta Krylbo and last trip back to Stockholm. Until recently the regional trains were terminated in Eskilstuna, the last part to Arboga were made with another train, but starting from December 2016 all trains continues to Arboga (the map is not updated).
