Tvärbanan
Sign in to saveTvärbanan () is a light rail line in Stockholm, Sweden, which runs largely in a semicircle south, west and north around central Stockholm - crosswise to the otherwise radial metro and commuter rail lines of Stockholm. It links together several transit lines through its connections with the southern, western and northern metro branches of the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbana) as well as three branches of the Stockholm commuter rail (Pendeltåg).
Key facts
- Rail line.name
- Tvärbanan
- Rail line.color
- e18206
- Rail line.logo
- SL Rail Symbol.svg
- Rail line.logo_width
- 35px
- Rail line.logo2
- 50px 50px
- Rail line.image
- Tvärbanan, Tranebergstunneln, 2016b.jpg
- Rail line.image_alt
- Tvärbanan, Tranebergstunneln
- Rail line.type
- Tram/Light rail
- Rail line.locale
- Nacka, Solna, Stockholm, Sundbyberg
- Rail line.start
- Solna Station
- Rail line.end
- Sickla Station
- Rail line.stations
- 28
- Rail line.ridership2
- 98,000 (2018)
- Rail line.open
- (Gullmarsplan–Liljeholmen) (Liljeholmen–Alvik) (Gullmarsplan–Sickla udde) (Alvik–Solna centrum) (Solna centrum–Solna station) (Sickla udde–Sickla station) (Norra Ulvsunda–Bromma flygplats)
- Rail line.owner
- Region Stockholm
- Rail line.operator
- Stockholms Spårvägar
- Rail line.character
- At-grade, elevated, in tunnels, street running
- Rail line.depot
- Ulvsunda depot
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Lines
- Main interchange options
- Rolling stock
- Signalling system
- Extension
- New Stops
- Bromma Blocks
- Bromma flygplats
- Gallery
- Detailed map
- See also
- References
- External links
Tvärbanan () is a light rail line in Stockholm, Sweden, which runs largely in a semicircle south, west and north around central Stockholm - crosswise to the otherwise radial metro and commuter rail lines of Stockholm. It links together several transit lines through its connections with the southern, western and northern metro branches of the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbana) as well as three branches of the Stockholm commuter rail (Pendeltåg).
The ability to travel between southern, western and northern greater Stockholm without having to enter the city centre significantly reduces the number of transit passengers, also reducing the number of trains having to pass through Gamla Stan bottleneck during peak hours. The tramway is separated from roads in most parts, but there are sections in Gröndal, Sundbyberg and Solna where the tracks run on roads among regular road traffic. In Hammarby sjöstad the trams run in a reservation in the centre of the road rather than in mixed traffic, but there are several level crossings. Near Liljeholmen the track is shared with freight traffic for a short section, this being the only place in Sweden where freight traffic and trams share the same track.