Stockholm commuter rail Stockholms pendeltåg | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik / Swedish Transport Administration |
Locale | Stockholm County; Södermanland County; Uppsala County, Sweden |
Transit type | Commuter rail |
Number of lines | 7 |
Number of stations | 53 |
Daily ridership | 342,000[1] (weekday 2022) |
Annual ridership | 120 million (2019)[2] |
Operation | |
Began operation | 22 April 1968[3] |
Operator(s) | SJ AB |
Train length | 107–214 metres (351–702 ft) |
Headway | 3-4 minutes (central section) |
Technical | |
System length | 241 km (150 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC from overhead catenary |
Average speed | 60 km/h (40 mph) |
Top speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) |
Stockholm commuter rail (Swedish: Stockholms pendeltåg) is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. The tracks are state-owned and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration, while the operation of the Stockholm commuter rail services itself has been contracted to SJ AB since March 2024.