Älvsborg Line
| Älvsborg Line | |
|---|---|
The Älvsborg Line north of Borås | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Älvsborgsbanan |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Swedish Transport Administration |
| Locale | Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| Operator(s) | Västtrafik, SJ AB |
| Rolling stock | X12, X14, X50 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 (Borås–Herrljunga) 1867 (Herrljunga–Uddevalla) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Character | Single track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
| Operating speed | Up to 160 km/h (99 mph) |
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The Älvsborg Line (Swedish: Älvsborgsbanan) is a 133-kilometre (83 mi) railway line between Uddevalla and Borås in Sweden. The crescent-shaped single-track line passes through Vänersborg and Herrljunga, connecting to various lines including the Bohus Line, the Norway/Vänern Line, the Kinnekulle Line, the Western Main Line, the Coast-to-Coast Line, and the Viskadal Line.
The line has 15 passenger stations: Uddevalla, Öxnered, Vänersborg, Vargön, Grästorp, Vara, Vedum, Herrljunga, Ljung, Torpåkra, Mollaryd, Borgstena, Fristad, Knalleland, and Borås.