West Coast Line (Sweden)
The West Coast Line (Swedish: Västkustbanan) is a railway line between Gothenburg and Lund,[1] which runs along the West Coast of Sweden. It is electrified all the way, but as of 2021 was still not completed, as the part through Varberg and the part between Helsingborg and Ängelholm are both single-track.
In northern Helsingborg the track follows a 150 year old right of way, which is full of curves that have too small radii, together with a very steep climb.[2] Passing trains must not run faster than 30 km/h during inclement weather. Double track construction takes place between 2020 and 2023.[3]
| West Coast Line | |
|---|---|
 Båstad Station | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Swedish Transport Administration |
| Locale | Sweden |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Swedish Transport Administration |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) |
A doubletrack tunnel under the city of Varberg is under construction since 2019.[4]
References
- "Västkustbanan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 September 2010. (subscription required)
- "Ängelholm–Helsingborg, Romares väg. Trafikverket (swedish)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Double tracks between Ängelholm and Helsingborg, Romares väg. Trafikverket, last updated: 2019-06-26
- The Varberg tunnel Trafikverket, last updated: 2021-10-14
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