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Norrtåg
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Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train operation. Norrtåg controls ticket sales and contracts an operator which handles actual train operation (staff and permits). The trains are operated under the brand name Norrtåg.
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Overview | |||
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Current operator | Vy Tåg | ||
Main region(s) | Iron Ore Line Upper Norrland Bothnia and Ådalen lines Central Line | ||
Other region(s) | Hällnäs - Storuman railway | ||
Fleet size | 12 X62 Coradia 4 X52 Regina 3 X11 Class units 1 Y31 Itino | ||
Stations called at | 82 | ||
Parent company | Regional public transport autorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties | ||
Reporting mark | NTAB | ||
Dates of operation | 29 May 2001 (company founded) 30 August 2010 (began operation)– | ||
Predecessor | SJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå | ||
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Website | www | ||
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Norrtåg started operation in 2010 on the newly opened Botnia line, and in 2011 it took over the until then branded Mittnabotåget services. Trains were operated by Botniatåg (an SJ AB / DB Regio joint venture) until 20 August 2016, when Tågkompaniet (now Vy Tåg) took over operations.
Norrtåg services currently serve 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1,781 km.