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The Southern Main Line is a 483 kilometres (300.1 mi) long electrified
railway between Malmö
and Katrineholm
in Sweden
. The first parts of the line opened in 1856 between Malmö and Lund
, and the last parts in 1874. The line entirely consists of double track. Today high-speed X2000
trains travel at 200 kilometres per hour (124.3 mph) for large parts of the way.
Around year 2020 a new high-speed line is planned to be opened between Linköping
and Södertälje
. It is called Ostlänken
and will cut travel time by 40 minutes. It is also planned to increase the permitted speed to 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph) between Nässjö and Hässleholm around 2020.
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
railway between Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
and Katrineholm
Katrineholm
Katrineholm is a locality and the seat of Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 21,386 inhabitants in 2005.-Early history:The name Katrineholm comes from a ducal residence with this name, after Catherina Gyllenhorn who lived there...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The first parts of the line opened in 1856 between Malmö and Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, and the last parts in 1874. The line entirely consists of double track. Today high-speed X2000
X2000
X2000 is a 1998 short film directed by François Ozon.-Plot:A naked man wakes up in a luxury loft, which is a residential building in an unidentified European city, after a particularly wild New Year's Eve party of the year 2000. He finds a naked woman in his bed, and obviously he does not...
trains travel at 200 kilometres per hour (124.3 mph) for large parts of the way.
Around year 2020 a new high-speed line is planned to be opened between Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
and Södertälje
Södertälje
Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca....
. It is called Ostlänken
Ostlänken
Ostlänken is a planned high-speed railway in Sweden, intended to run from Södertälje to Linköping, where the routes to Göteborg and Malmö/Copenhagen diverge....
and will cut travel time by 40 minutes. It is also planned to increase the permitted speed to 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph) between Nässjö and Hässleholm around 2020.