Umeå, Åsträsk, Hällnäs, Vindeln, Tvärålund

I'm continuing with my trips to the north, this time I'm visiting Västerbotten region

I'm leaving Stockholm Friday evening by taking the night train to Umeå

Stockholm metro, Liljeholmen station

The winter has suddenly appeared all over Sweden

SJ is continuing to operated night trains until Umeå, while Vy has taken over the line to Luleå and Narvik

Rc6 1401 and 1398

Breakfast in the morning

Arriving at Umeå

Rc6 1398 - the other Rc6 must have left for Duved 

X62

Umeå central

It has been snowing a lot during recent week in Umeå

Former Umeå prison - now a hotel

I'm renting a car in Umeå, and heading to the main line located a bit away from the coast

Here in Tvärålund it is cold

Vindeln church

Vindel river

The new church in Vindeln constructed in 1903

Main line through upper Norrland passing through Vindeln

The old church in Vindeln from 1769

I'm heading further along the line, here in Lubboträsk I will spot the first train

It is Vy/Norrtåg 7153 from Luleå to Umeå

X52 9033 is a former Upptåget train, the train will get a complete Norrtåg livery during 2021

This time I have rented a smaller car, but it works fine - all roads I'm using are clean

I've reached my destination today - Åsträsk

The old station in Åsträsk. Once there were 250 residents here in Åsträsk, today only 10.

One of the reasons I came all the way here, is to spot this old railway station, there are not many stations left of this type, and this one is worth visiting.

And that I'm here, I will be able to spot several trains

CargoNet 41919

185 688

CargoNet 41905

185 692

Now in the winter I have a natural spot from a snow hill

Green Cargo 4300

The train is using a side track, so there will be another train coming from the north

Rc4 1310 and 1280

Green Cargo 4005

Rc4 1281 and 1283

Ekträsk has an identical station

Hällnäs Sanatorium

Hällnäs station

This station is still served by passenger trains

RRS 42502

Rc4 1313

Vindeln

Green Cargo 9118

Mb 4006 and 4005

Tvärålund

CargoNet 41902

185 710

The hotel I'm staying at is a former school building

Music shop in Umeå