Fryksdal Line

The Fryksdal Line (Swedish: Fryksdalsbanan) is an 82-kilometre (51 mi) long railway line between Kil, Värmland and Torsby,Värmland in Sweden. The line is single track, and is not electric. Passenger services are provided by Värmlandstrafik[1] using class Y31 DMUs. The line is also used by freight trains hauling mostly wood, pulpwood and paper.

Fryksdal Line
An Y1 railcar, previously used on the line
Overview
Native nameFryksdalsbanan
Termini
  • Kil
  • Torsby
History
Opened1915
Technical
Line length82 km (51 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified

References

  1. "Torsby–Kil–Karlstad" (PDF). Värmlandstrafik. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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