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    The Haparanda Line (Swedish: Haparandabanan) is a 165-kilometer (103 mi) long railway line between Boden and Haparanda in Sweden. There is a 3-kilometer...
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    Haparanda (Swedish: [hapaˈrǎnːda]; Finnish: Haaparanta, lit. 'aspen shore or bank') is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten...
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  • north, the line will connect with the Main Line Through Upper Norrland and onwards along the Haparanda Line to connect to the Barents Region and the Finnish...
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    used exclusively for freight. The railway station lies on the Boden-Haparanda line, and carries freight to both Tornio and Karlstad. The track is electrified...
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    introduction of ER1 class Stadler Dosto units on their regional network, in preparation for services on the Haparanda line. Norrtåg web site (in Swedish)...
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    section of railway between Bredviken and Haparanda, replacing the old line which had a more inland route. The new line was built to 200 km/h high-speed standards...
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  • single-phase (1φ) except where marked three-phase (3φ). Conductors: overhead line or conductor rail, usually a third rail to one side of the running rails...
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    military planning, not to build the line along the coast, or build it all the way to the Swedish-Finnish border at Haparanda were later followed. The subsequent...
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    Luleå Central Station (category Main Line Through Upper Norrland)
    Retrieved 4 November 2010. "Resecentrumplanering för kustjärnvägen Umeå-Haparanda" (PDF) (in Swedish). Norrbotniabanan. Archived from the original (PDF)...
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    between Finland and Sweden, neither through Haparanda/Tornio nor train ferry to Turku. However trains at Haparanda are planned in 2025. No passenger train...
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    The Torne River Railway Bridge is a dual gauge railway bridge between Haparanda, Sweden and Tornio, Finland; the bridge can be used by the 1524mm gauge...
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    between Mo i Rana via Haparanda, Sweden, to Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was inspired by Scottish railways and hoped to use the line to export fresh fish...
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    to/from Haparanda from April 2021. An additional train makes two daily roundtrips between Umeå, Vindeln, and Hällnäs, where it leaves the Main Line and continues...
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    Sweden, in the Norrbotten province, including the cities of Kalix and Haparanda The northeast of Norway, lying north of Finland, roughly coinciding with...
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    enough cultural and historical identity to be seen as twins, such as Haparanda (Sweden) and Tornio (Finland), Leticia (Colombia) and Tabatinga (Brazil)...
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    Morajärven rautatieasema) is a railway station located on the Boden to Haparanda railway line in the village of Morjärv in northern Sweden. The railway was built...
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    Texas Texarkana, Arkansas Torneå, Kingdom of Sweden Tornio, Finland Haparanda, Sweden Union City, United States Union City, Indiana Union City, Ohio...
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    the mainland. The Swedish Haparanda Archipelago National Park (Swedish: Haparanda skärgårds nationalpark) occupies the Haparanda group of islands, bordering...
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    European route E4, the city is well connected with bus lines. A coastal line from Haparanda in the north to Stockholm makes regular stops at the bus depot in...
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  • and Haparanda connecting by rail Finland and Sweden. The first part of the Saint Petersburg–Hiitola railroad was completed in 1919; a 107 km line connecting...
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    Gävle, Göteborg, Gislaved, Hällefors, Håbo, Hallstahammar, Haninge, Haparanda, Hofors, Huddinge, Järfälla, Köping, Kalix, Karlskoga, Kiruna, Lindesberg...
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    by humans. Sweden's easternmost point is on Kataja, an islet south of Haparanda in the Bothnian Bay. The islet is divided between Sweden and Finland....
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    crossing the border from Tornio to Haparanda (Haaparanta), where many inhabitants are ethnic Finns. From Haparanda, Törni traveled by railroad to Stockholm...
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    Sweden, in the Norrbotten province, including the cities of Kalix and Haparanda The northeast of Norway, lying north of Finland, roughly coinciding with...
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    The twin town of TornioHaparanda or HaparandaTornio lies at the mouth of river Tornio, Tornio on the Finnish side and Haparanda on the Swedish side. The...
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  • Sea Beryozovye Islands Blekinge Archipelago Bothnian Bay archipelago Haparanda archipelago Kalix archipelago Luleå archipelago Piteå archipelago Skellefteå...
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    524 mm (5 ft)) and Sweden (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)), between Tornio and Haparanda via a short dual gauge bridge. Freight is generally transloaded. No passenger...
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    controlling Finland and already connected to Sweden at Haparanda–Tornio) on an international railway line. The decision to build was finally taken in 1898....
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    passenger rail service between Finland and Sweden in the end of 2024, between Haparanda in northern Sweden and Helsinki. The cross-border railway will be electrified...
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    2 X52 (Norrtåg), used all over the network, mostly Umeå-Luleå, Luleå-Haparanda and Luleå-Kiruna 12 X62 (Norrtåg), used between Sundsvall-Storlien and...
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