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 newly opened Botnia line, 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 operations.
Norrtåg services currently serve 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1,781 km.
Services The following routes are operated under the current Norrtåg transport agreement. Iron Ore Line Route Calling at ClassLuleå C to Kiruna 5 Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden C, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, Sjisjka (request) X52Haparanda Line Route Calling at ClassLuleå C to Haparanda 3 Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden C, KalixSome trains from both ends turn short at Boden Central on weekends X52 Upper Norrland Main Line Route Calling at Class Umeå East to Luleå C 3 Umeå C, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden C, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken X52Umeå East to Vindeln 8 Umeå C, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Tvärålund X11, X52 Bothnia and Ådalen Lines Route Calling at ClassUmeå C to Sundsvall C 0,5 Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik C, Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West Rush-hour infills Umeå–Örnsköldsvik X52, X62 Central Line Route Calling at ClassSundsvall C to Storlien 9 Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund C, Östersund West, Krokom, Åre, Duved, Ånn, EnaforsNot all trains travel the full distance X62 The Sundsvall - Umeå - Kiruna/Luleå corridor is also served by two daily sleeper services to/from Stockholm and Gothenburg respectively. The Central line route also carries SJ High Speed and intercity services between Ånge and Östersund/Storlien, as well as overnight services operated by SJ under public service obligation.
Following the suspension of service to Lycksele in 2022, the formerly separate (electric) commuter service to Vännäs was extended to Vindeln.
Rolling stock The Norrtåg network is operated with the following trains as of the 2018 timetable. +Norrtåg fleetClassPictureTypeMax speedCarsFleet sizeLine(s) servedkm/hmphX11EMU1409023Umeå East - Vännäs weekday commuter services Secondary rolling stock for ReginaX52E-2 Regina 20012524Upper Norrland Main Line Bothnia line
Iron Ore Line (Luleå to Kiruna services)X62 Coradia Nordic180110412Bothnia and Ådalen lines Weekend services Umeå - HällnäsY31 ItinoDMU1409021Umeå to Lycksele line Suspended indefinitely since 2022 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