Classic route
Mälaren Line
Örebro → Stockholm · Sweden
Follows the northern shore of Lake Mälaren from Stockholm through Västerås to Örebro, double track most of the way and rebuilt for high-speed running in 2005.
- Distance
- 204 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 2 h 08 min
- Average speed
- 96 km/h
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmÖrebro Central
- 46 kmArboga
- 63 kmKöping
- 78 kmKolbäck
- 88 kmDingtuna
- 98 kmVästerås Central
Show 5 more stations
- 132 kmEnköping
- 159 kmBålsta
- 168 kmBro
- 176 kmKungsängen
- 181 kmKallhäll
- 185 kmJakobsberg
- 188 kmBarkarby
- 191 kmSpånga
- 196 kmSundbyberg
- 202 kmStockholm Central +9
The stations on this line, as Wikidata lists them, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- The 194 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 73534 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 162
- 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 Mälaren Line?
The Mälaren Line runs 204 km from Örebro to Stockholm.
How long does the Mälaren Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 08 min for the 204 km. That is an average of 96 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Mälaren Line?
Mälartåg.
How old is the Mälaren Line?
The line has been in service since 1857. 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 Mälaren Line run?
26 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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