Inlandsbanan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
railway line in Sweden
About Inlandsbanan
Completed in 1937, Inlandsbanan was the last major railway to be built in Sweden until the 1990s, and it remains the only major railway without electrification. The railway was envisioned in the late 19th century and the parliament decision was taken 1907. The railway was then built, leg by leg, but the last part was delayed and was not completed until 1937. The intent was both to have an inland railway for military reasons (easier to defend than the main one close to the coast) and to stimulate the economy of the remote northern inland. By the time the railway was completed the golden age of railways was gone, the distances too long and the technical standard of the railway too low to fulfil the intentions. Increased car ownership reduced the passenger volumes and finally in the 1990s SJ
Inlandsbanan Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: