Trains and other things: Kiruna, Bjørnfjell, Narvik

Early in the morning on the following day, we are taking a train to Narvik. Later that day the trip goes back to Stockholm.

The hotel we were staying at was a school before.

Due to late arrival on the previous day, the visit in Kiruna was short.

The train "Karven" has returned summer 2019 after a long break. Once it was a popular train between Kiruna and Narvik for passengers bringing alcohol. This service is operating only between July and September. Otherwise, there are not many trains between Kiruna and Narvik. The daily night train and an intercity service operated through the year.

This particular train has 4 coaches, but only 2 of them are open for passengers.

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IORE lcomotive

The strange statue outside Kiruna

Malmbanan railway is one of the most operated in Sweden, the big part of the trains are the iron ore transports. Hence, it has a high frequency of maintenance - which includes today. So, on the way back from Narvik to Kiruna there will be a replacement bus.

Rautas

Not many passengers between Kiruna and Abisko

Rensjön

The weather is changing very quick here, for the moment it is sunny.

Torneträsk

Stenbacken

Gold iron ore car

Abisko Östra

Abisko turiststation

Björkliden station is temporarily closed due to renovation of the platform

Låktatjåkka

Vassijaure

Katterjåkk

Empty at Riksgränsen station

The border between Sweden and Norway in the tunnel

First stop in Norway - Bjørnfjell

There is a longer stop here, so I have time to check the station and the train

Some tourists were taking photos from the tracks which made this conductor tell them that it is not allowed

A monument

Søsterbekk

Katterat

One of the most beautiful railways in Scandinavia - Ofotbanen

Rombak

Hålogaland Bridge - opened in 2018

Narvik

As I mentioned, the night train to Stockholm is replaced by a bus between Narvik and Kiruna

On the way to the cable car

The cable car has been moved since I visited Narvik last time, it is now located at a higher altitude - which makes it less convenient to reach.

The view is though still the same

If the weather allows...

An unknown person looking into the fog

There is a restaurant on top

With high altitude prices

Arctic train is a new company which will operate trains for tourists

The company will operate with old NSB Class 69 trains

Passengers waiting for the bus

After a longer waiting, and some phone calls to SJ - a bus is arriving

Apparently, the bus driver that was supposed to drive the bus has mixed up days, so another one came instead

The bus driver

Kiruna

The restaurant on the train was serving warm food

Gällivare

Many passengers here in Gällivare

Boden

Here in Boden, part of the train continued to Luleå, while the other part was connected with another train arriving from Luleå.

Next morning, arriving at Uppsala

Close to Stockholm

Old locomotive in Hagalund

Heritage train from SKÅJ

The train has arrived to Stockholm on time

Before I finish this post, I will show one unusual train here in Stockholm C. It has the destination of Venice, and it is a charter train organized by the newspaper Dagens Nyheter.