Saltsjöbanan
| Saltsjöbanan | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik |
| Locale | Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail (classified as light rail) |
| Operator(s) | Stockholms Spårvägar |
| Depot(s) | Neglinge |
| Daily ridership | 17,200 boardings (2019) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1893 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary;
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| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
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Saltsjöbanan (lit. 'the Salt Sea Line') is an electrified suburban rail system between Stockholm and Saltsjöbaden in Nacka, Sweden. It is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) in length and has eighteen stations in use. An average of 17,200 boardings are made on an ordinary workday (2019). The line is mostly single-track (with passing loops between Nacka and Saltsjö-Järla, and between Storängen and Saltsjö-Duvnäs), and is isolated from Sweden's national railway network, although both are built to compatible 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge. The Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) classifies it as "light rail" in its maps.
From January 2023 until December 2024, the entire Saltsjöbanan was closed for reconstruction, after the westernmost section from Henriksdal to Slussen had already been suspended since 2016. Services partially resumed on 15 December 2024 between Saltsjö-Järla and Saltsjöbaden as well as between Igelboda and Solsidan, with full service beyond Saltsjö-Jarla to Slussen planned for 2028.