West Dalarna Line
Björbo station
Overview
OwnerSwedish Transport Administration
Termini
Service
TypeRailway
SystemSwedish railway network
Operator(s)Green Cargo
History
Opened1905-1934
Technical
Line length129 km (80 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterFreight, signaling test trains.
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed80-100 km/h[1]
SignallingERTMS Regional

The West Dalarna Line (Swedish: Västerdalsbanan), is a 129-kilometer (80 mi) long railway line between Malung and the Dala Line near Borlänge, in Dalarna County, Sweden. It has only freight traffic.

History

The oldest part of the line is Repbäcken–Björbo, opened 1905. The newest is Vansbro–Malung, from 1934. Until the 1960s, the line extended to Särna about 130 km north of Malung. In 2011 the passenger traffic was discontinued in favour of rail-replacement buses because of the low track quality and the requirement to install the ERTMS signalling system into the trains, a 20 million SEK cost for the train owner (the county). Itino trains was used before then. The line is the first line in the world to get the ERTMS level 3 signalling system, which started test operation late 2010, and full operation in February 2012.

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