New train line between Oslo and Stockholm until 2012 | Travel

24.08.2009 - Oslo

Muhsin Gunaydin

New train line between Oslo and Stockholm until 2012

Train route between Oslo-Kongsvinger-Karlstad-Stockholm will be renewed according to a new three-year agreement signed by Norway and Sweeden.

Approximately 800 people travel over the border every day but the traffic level was not at sufficient level. To solve the problem, an additional route in both directions will be planted between Oslo and Karlstad Starting on weekdays by December. Then, the number of daily departures from Oslo Kongsvinger will be doubled. In addition, an additional

The renovated train line between two capitals will make the travel more comfortable/SJ

Train route between Oslo-Kongsvinger-Karlstad-Stockholm will be renewed according to a new three-year agreement signed by Norway and Sweden.

Approximately 800 people travel over the border every day but the traffic level was not at sufficient level. To solve the problem, an additional route in both directions will be planted between Oslo and Karlstad Starting on weekdays by December. Then, the number of daily departures from Oslo Kongsvinger will be doubled. In addition, an additional departure will be inserted in both directions between Oslo and Stockholm on Sundays.

- This is a concrete follow-up of the Soria Moria Declaration, and our desire to develop efficient and environmentally friendly transportation that will strengthen the foundation for industrial development and settlement, "said Lahnstein.

Plans call for the trains that travel on Oslo-Stockholm route will be cleaned up by the end of the year, and from 2011 entirely new trains will be used between Oslo and Stockholm. On the route Oslo-Karlstad there will be more seats from 2011. Traffic will be carried out by the Norwegian State Railways(NSB) in collaboration with the Sweden Railways, SJ.

The model for today’s cooperation was developed on the initiative of Hedmark countyof Norway, Värmlandstrafik and Länstrafiken Örebro of Sweden five years ago. The goal was to develop an attractive train route between Oslo and Stockholm, and a good train connection between Kongsvinger and Karlstad.