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This is a sortable list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines. [1] ... World 1,374,001 426,313 31.03% 107.95 372.12 4,814 2006
Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 10,912 kilometres (6,780 mi), the 24th largest in the world. [3] Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. . The major operator of passenger trains has traditionally been the state-owned SJ, though today around 70% of all rail traffic consists of subsidised local and regional trains for which the regional public transport ...
Urban rail transport in Denmark currently consists of one metro system in Copenhagen, two light rail systems in Aarhus and Odense and two commuter rail systems, the S-Train in Copenhagen and the Aalborg Commuter Rail. The three largest cities of Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense had tram networks in the 19th and 20th century, with the last tram ...
break-of-gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)/ 1,524 mm (5 ft) – other protection system. All freight has to be reloaded. No passenger traffic by rail. Denmark at Öresund bridge. same gauge – voltage change 15kVAC/25kVAC – other protection system. Only custom made locomotives or EMUs can cross the border.
The Stockholm urban area (in blue), the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. The area includes land both inside and outside of the municipality of Stockholm. This is a list of urban areas in the Nordic countries by population.
The Øresund Region is an important hub for economic activity in Scandinavia. [6] In 2007, almost 25 million people traveled over the Øresund Bridge: 15.2 million by car and bus, and 9.6 million by train. By 2009, the figure had risen to a total of 35.6 million travellers by car, coach, train or ferry. [7]
Stockholm regularly ranks as having one of the best public transport systems in the world. [1] [2] [3] Public transport is managed primarily by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), which is owned by Region Stockholm. [4] SL oversees a wide range of services, including buses, the metro, commuter rail, light rail, local rail, and commuter ferries. SL ...