Arctic Circle Train

Crosses the Arctic Circle bound for the aurora: the Iron Ore Line’s fjord finale into Narvik is pure drama.

Stations

1. 0 kmStockholm Central
2. 38 kmArlanda central
3. 69 kmUppsala C
4. 180 kmGävle
5. 258 kmSöderhamn
6. 311 kmHudiksvall
7. Show 16 more stations

   1. 396 kmSundsvall C
   2. 461 kmHärnösand
   3. 500 kmKramfors
   4. 586 kmÖrnsköldsvik
   5. 700 kmUmeå Central
   6. 839 kmBastuträsk
   7. 870 kmJörn
   8. 964 kmÄlvsbyn
   9. 1,009 kmBoden C
   10. 1,095 kmMurjek
   11. 1,128 kmNattavaara
   12. 1,175 kmGällivare
   13. 1,278 kmKiruna
   14. 1,367 kmAbisko Östra
   15. 1,369 kmAbisko Turiststation
   16. 1,376 kmBjörkliden
8. 1,400 kmKatterjåkk
9. 1,402 kmRiksgränsen
10. 1,404 kmBjørnfjell
11. 1,414 kmKatterat
12. 1,439 kmNarvik

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2401040 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 127 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99.9% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 41 m); the longest stretch away from it is 2 km
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of D 94
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Arctic Circle Train?

The Arctic Circle Train runs 1,470 km from Stockholm to Narvik. It runs through Sweden and Norway.

How long does the Arctic Circle Train take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 18 h for the 1,470 km. That is an average of 82 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 135 km/h.

Who runs the Arctic Circle Train?

Vy Tåg, with Vy sleeper.

How old is the Arctic Circle Train?

The line has been in service since 1902. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

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