Today I'm lucky with the weather, and I continue my journey in Mälardalen region, I will visit Kungsör and Hällerforsnäs by train.
My first station is Årstaberg, from where I'm taking commuter train to Stockholm. Long distance trains are passing by here.
X2
Stockholm Central
My first train to Kungsör
Tågab train is arriving from Karlstad
X40
The railway from Stockholm Central is passing by the landmark of the town - the City hall.
Söder Mälarstrand
X60 entering Stockholm Södra station
Bridges over Årsta bay, old and new
Flemingsberg
E20 highway
Lake Mälaren
Strängnäs
Eskilstuna
Fors church
Rd2
Railway to Kolbäck and Västerås
Tumbo church
I get off in Kungsör
Today's train has 5 coaches: AB7, B7A, BFS9, B7A, B7A
Old station building
Bridge over Arboga river
Daily Green Cargo train 9139 from Borlänge to Oxelösund
The train has two Traxx F140 AC2 locomotives: 185 405-8 and 185 642-6
First Traxx has Green Cargo / DB Schenker livery
The other Traxx has MGW service livery
Ship sailing for Köping harbour
Driving school
Statue of film actor Thor Modéen
King Karl church
Church bell
Old industry in Kungsör "Bleckkärlsfabriken"
Kungsör has a rich royal history, Gustav Vasa and Drottning Kristina among others was visiting this place.
The current station building
While waiting for the train I could spot some birds
I am now heading to Eskilstuna
From Eskilstuna I'm taking another train to Hällerforsnäs
This time it is an X50 train, for so called UVEN line
Hällerforsnäs is located along the old TGOJ line from Grängesberg to Oxelösund.
The station building was demolished as late as 2011
Disponentvillan
Hällerforsnäs was famous for its foundry which began as a cannon workshop and later making radiators and stoves.
Today it has a cultural centre with museums, galleries and theatre.
Sörmlandsleden (a hiking trail) is passing here
I'm back in Eskilstuna
Spending my trip back to Stockholm in an A7 1st class coach
Railway to Eskilstuna Logistikpark
From Härad to Strängnäs there is currently a construction of the second track and a tunnel.
The entrance to the new tunnel
We are entering the old tunnel
Railway to Åkers styckebruk
Södertälje Syd
On the other side of the platform also a train to Stockholm
Only 3min gap between the trains
Scania factory in Södertälje
Approaching Stockholm, new bridge is mounted for Västberga allé
