Värmlandsbanan
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The Värmland Line previously known as the Northwestern Main Line is a 208 kilometres (129.2 mi) long railway line between Laxå
and the Norway–Sweden border
at Charlottenberg Station
. In Norway, the line continues as the Kongsvinger Line.
Laxå
Laxå is a locality and the seat of Laxå Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 3,307 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The town was founded in the mid-19th century when the main line railway between Gothenburg and Stockholm was built in 1883. Laxå is situated exactly 226 km from both those...
and the Norway–Sweden border
Norway–Sweden border
The Norway–Sweden border is a long land national border, and the longest border for both Norway and Sweden.-Geography:Most of the border follows the drainage divide in the Scandinavian Mountains. In Norway, the border lies along the counties, from south to north, of Østfold, Akershus, Hedmark,...
at Charlottenberg Station
Charlottenberg Station
Charlottenberg Station is a railway station located on the Kongsvinger Line and the Värmland Line at Charlottenberg in Eda, Sweden. The station is located from the Norway–Sweden border and was opened in 1865 for changing crew on international trains between Sweden and Norway.-References:...
. In Norway, the line continues as the Kongsvinger Line.