Classic route
Blekinge Coast Line
Kristianstad → Karlskrona · Sweden
View on the map →Wikipedia (SV) ↗Stations · 9
The coast line through Skåne and Blekinge, opened in 1898 and now the Öresundståg run east to the naval city of Karlskrona.
Stations
- 0 kmKristianstad
- 23 kmBromölla
- 31 kmSölvesborg
- 53 kmMörrum
- 62 kmKarlshamn
- 83 kmBräkne Hoby
- 99 kmRonneby
- 127 kmBergåsa Station
- 129 kmKarlskrona C
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 5441989 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 1012
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Blekinge Coast Line?
The Blekinge Coast Line runs 128 km from Kristianstad to Karlskrona.
How long does the Blekinge Coast Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 50 min for the 128 km. That is an average of 70 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Blekinge Coast Line?
Öresundståg.
How old is the Blekinge Coast Line?
The line has been in service since 1898. 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.
How often does the Blekinge Coast Line run?
17 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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