Classic route

Haparanda Line

Haparanda → Boden · Sweden

Haparanda Line — Haparanda to Boden — Photo · Wikimedia

Distance: 158 km
Fastest time: ≈ 1 h 31 min
Operator: Norrtåg
Train: Norrtåg
Countries: Sweden
In service since: 1915

Page last updated 2026-07-27 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Sweden's only railway to the Finnish border, and freight-only from 1992 until passengers came back in 2021.

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