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BackZugverkehr zwischen Schweden und Finnland nach über 30 Jahren wieder aufgenommen
Zugverkehr zwischen Schweden und Finnland nach über 30 Jahren wieder aufgenommen
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Zugverkehr zwischen Schweden und Finnland nach über 30 Jahren wieder aufgenommen

zugverkehrschwedisch-finnische grenzehaparanda

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  • Seit einigen Wochen verkehren wieder Züge zwischen der schwedischen Stadt Haparanda und der finnischen Stadt Tornio, wodurch nach mehr als 30 Jahren der Personenverkehr zwischen Schweden und Finnland wieder aufgenommen wurde.
  • Die Strecke wird von der finnischen Staatsbahn VR betrieben und verbindet Oulu mit Haparanda in einer Stunde und 40 Minuten.
  • Die Wiederinbetriebnahme wurde durch die Umrüstung des Bahnhofs in Haparanda ermöglicht, um der unterschiedlichen Spurweite zwischen Finnland (1524 mm) und Schweden (1435 mm) zu begegnen.

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Why It Matters

Zwischen 1988 und 2024 gab es keinen Personenverkehr auf der Bahnstrecke zwischen Tornio und Haparanda aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Spurweiten (Finnland: 1524 mm, Schweden: 1435 mm) und der Wartungsanfälligkeit des zuvor eingesetzten Schienenbusses. Der Bahnhof in Haparanda wurde nun aufgerüstet, um den Spurwechsel zu ermöglichen.

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  • Die finnische Regierung wird eine neue Normalspur-Strecke parallel zur bestehenden Breitspur bauen.

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  • Wann wird die geplante Normalspur-Strecke parallel zur bestehenden Breitspur gebaut?
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