Östgötapendeln

Östgötapendeln
Overview
Owner Östgötatrafiken / Swedish Transport Administration
Locale Östergötland county, Jönköping county
Transit type Commuter rail
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 17
Operation
Began operation June 12, 1995
Operator(s) Arriva (Deutsche Bahn)
Train length 50–148 metres (164–486 ft)
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Top speed 140–160 km/h (87–99 mph)

Östgötapendeln is a commuter rail system that stretches from the historical provinces Östergötland into Småland in Sweden. Östgötapendeln started its operation June 12, 1995 with the line Norrköping-Linköping-Mjölby-Tranås. The line was extended in 2010, making it possible to go to Nässjö and Jönköping.

The frequency of the service differs from the peak of 3 trains an hour between Norrköping and Mjölby to only morning and evening trains between Östergötland and Jönköping. The amount of trains going all the way from Norrköping to Jönköping and forth will be increased when a maintenance work between Mjölby and Nässjö ends in 2014. A new line opened in April 2013, letting the trains call at Skänninge and Motala stations.

Arriva, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn is contracted to operate the trains until year 2020 by the passenger transport executives in Östergötland and Jönköping Counties.


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