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29-456: Tullinge has become known for the Airforce airfield (F18), now closed down and mostly turned into student apartments. Tullinge is a part of Stockholm commuter rail , which was built in 1968. The weather station of Tullinge is located in a frost hollow outside the urban heat island of Stockholm at the old Airforce airfield and regularly sees significantly colder night temperatures compared to

58-517: A rich sporting life with many sports clubs. Tullinge also has sportgrounds BrantBrinks IP and Lida outdoor facility which is the hub of Tullinge Sport. Sports Clubs in Tullinge. This article about a location in Stockholm County , Sweden is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stockholm commuter rail Stockholm commuter rail ( Swedish : Stockholms pendeltåg )

87-400: A similar style, with an island platform in a ground-level location with one or two exits, turnstiles , and a staffed ticket office. A few interchange stations have multiple platforms. The stations south of Västerhaninge and Södertälje are smaller, and have no ticket vending facilities; passengers buy their tickets from the train conductor on these parts of the network. The smallest station

116-463: Is Hemfosa, which has approximately 100 boarding passengers per day. The stations have historically been marked with a J symbol, which just stands for the generic term "järnvägsstation" (i.e. railway station) and is similar to the T symbol used by the Stockholm underground railway stations ("tunnelbanestation"). Since 2023, train stations have begun featuring a new symbol, displaying a train icon. Since

145-453: Is a locality and the seat of Nynäshamn Municipality , Stockholm County , Sweden with 13,510 inhabitants in 2010. While interest in the area as a potentially useful port grew from the mid-19th century, it was only with the opening of the railway station to Stockholm in 1901 that Nynäshamn started to develop. During the early 20th Century, Nynäshamn also became well known as a spa town, though most such facilities were closed down before

174-561: Is almost half of the total number of train passengers in Sweden, the metro and trams not included. There are 53 stations in the network, four of which are beyond the borders of Stockholm County. Eight stations connect with regional and long-distance trains, three connect with the light-rail tram system Tvärbanan , and four stations have access to the Stockholm metro . Several stations are important interchanges to local buses. Most stations are of

203-525: Is centrally located, and a limited amount of shops catering to mainly to local trade. Many people in Nynäshamn live in apartment blocks, situated in estates, although there are none more than 10 stories high. There are also plenty of villas scattered throughout the town, and terraced houses. Life in Nynäshamn is generally relaxed, in contrast to the bustle of Stockholm. The surrounding nature and sea provides plenty of photographic opportunities, once you get out of

232-421: Is hosted each summer, as well as local craft fairs. During these events a steam train often runs routes to and from Stockholm. During the summer months, the harbour is packed with boats of all sizes, and bustles with both visitors and locals. There are a number of eateries and boutiques with locally made produce. The main town is mainly modern and the buildings uninteresting generally. A library and one screen cinema

261-826: Is intended for the exclusive use of the Pendeltåg system, and splits commuter traffic onto separate tracks from long-distance trains while travelling through the city. This eases the rail systems' congestion problems, and permits Stockholm Transport to schedule more frequent service. It also allows more frequent service for other trains, increasing the capacity for large parts of the Swedish rail network since many trains go to and from Stockholm. Two new underground stations, Stockholm City Station (located under T-Centralen , both stations with connections to Stockholm Central Station) and Stockholm Odenplan station; located under Odenplan metro station , replacing Karlberg Station ) were built as part of

290-499: Is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County , Sweden . The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm , and is controlled by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik . The tracks are state-owned and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration , while the operation of the Stockholm commuter rail services itself has been contracted to SJ AB since March 2024. Local trains have been operated on

319-515: Is well known for being one of the places on the Swedish mainland from where ferries to the island Gotland depart. This is a hugely popular destination for Swedes of all ages in the summer months. The Polferries terminal also offer regular routes to Gdańsk in Poland. Several cruise ships on tours in the Baltic Sea also stay in the harbour, because they are too large to go into Stockholm. A harbour party

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348-740: The Arlanda Line and a part of the East Coast Line sharing tracks and platforms with regional and long distance trains. The line to Nynäshamn beyond Västerhaninge is mostly single track with passing loops. Previously, short platforms and limited passing places meant that a change of train had to be made in Västerhaninge, but as of 2013 the line has been improved with longer platforms and additional loops, and all services are now run through to Stockholm and Bålsta . Trains operate every 30 minutes from 5 am to 1 am every day, with 15-minute intervals during

377-727: The Citybanan project. A new station called Vega , located on the Nynäs Line in Haninge Municipality between Skogås and Handen stations, opened on 1 April 2019 after almost four years of construction. Vega was also the name of a small halt on the Nynäs Line which existed between 1929 and 1973, although it was built at a different location from the current Vega station. Operation of the Stockholm commuter rail lines has been contracted to private companies since 2000. The first franchise holder

406-402: The Stockholm commuter rail beyond 2026, citing service delivery issues. On 1 November 2023, SL awarded an emergency contract to SJ AB , which took over operations from March 2024. After the rerouting of December 2017, there are two lines on most railways, with different destinations. On top of this, some trains are from this time quick skip-stop trains, 42X and 43X (named with an X after

435-561: The Svarta Löts ting. The remains of two prehistoric hillforts are present near Tullingesjön: Skansberget and Örnberget . In the 19th century several artifacts from the Bronze Age and Iron Age were found, including one collection named Tullingeskatten (Tullinge treasure) which included two axes and a shard. Tullinge has seven primary schools and two secondary schools. Primary schools : Secondary schools : When western main line

464-445: The daytime. Additional trains during rush hours give an average of 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 minutes intervals for many stations, and trains every 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 minutes on the central parts. Line 40, 48 and the outer parts of the railway to Nynäshamn (from Västerhaninge) are served less frequently, with up to one hour between trains on weekends. As of 2022, 342,000 passengers use Stockholm commuter trains on an ordinary weekday. This

493-544: The end of World War I. Main industries arrived through Telegrafverkets verkstäder (the factories of the Government owned telephone company) in 1916 and an oil refinery built in 1928-29 by Axel Ax:son Johnson & Co. The latter still remains though under different ownership and under the name Nynas . Nynäshamn was the venue of the Olympic sailing regatta in 1912 . Nynäshamn, which lies about 60 km south of Stockholm ,

522-555: The expansion began in December 2007. The airport has had express service from Stockholm Central through Arlanda Express since 1999, and was also reachable by bus from Märsta station . The implementation required negotiations between Stockholm Transport and Arlanda Express, who had operating rights for the tracks. A rail tunnel underneath central Stockholm began construction in 2008 and opened on 10 July 2017. This new tunnel, known as Stockholm City Line ( Citybanan ; lit. ‘the city line’),

551-409: The line number), which skip around four stops per tour. The shorter line 48 in the southwest connects Gnesta to Södertälje . Line 40 connects Uppsala C in the north to Södertälje in the southwest via Arlanda C , Upplands Väsby and Stockholm City Station , this branch from Uppsala C to Upplands Väsby (where it joins line 41 to Södertälje) used by Line 40 utilises the existing infrastructure of

580-480: The mainline railways around Stockholm since the late nineteenth century. At the beginning, local rail services were part of the Swedish State Railways , but in the late-1960s, the responsibility for these services was transferred to Stockholm County , which incorporated it with the ticketing system of Stockholm Transport. New trains were bought, stations were modernised, and the Stockholm commuter rail network

609-507: The modern line 35. From 1986 until 1996, important improvements were made to the railways around Stockholm. Single-track stretches were upgraded to double tracks, and some double-track stretches were upgraded to four-track, allowing the commuter trains to run with less interference from other rail services. The service frequency was gradually increased, and from 2001 most stations on the network are served by trains at regular 15-minute intervals, with additional trains during rush hours. In 2001,

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638-569: The northwestern arm of the network was extended from Kungsängen to Bålsta . A southern infill station at Årstaberg was inaugurated in 2006, in order to connect with the then new Tvärbanan tram system. A new station at Gröndalsviken opened on the southeastern Västerhaninge- Nynäshamn shuttle on 18 August 2008. Since 9 December 2012, it has been possible for Stockholm commuter rail trains to stop at Stockholm Arlanda Airport . Journeys take 38 minutes from Arlanda C station to Stockholm C, and 18 minutes from Arlanda C to Uppsala C. Discussions on

667-591: The opening of the Stockholm City Line (Citybanan) on 10 July 2017, only one train type, the X60 Coradia Nordic trains from Alstom is currently used on the network, due to the use of platform screen doors on the Citybanan. A total of 71 X60 trains were delivered between 2005 and 2008 to replace secondhand X420 trains previously operated by Deutsche Bahn in Germany, and which were imported into Sweden by

696-471: The other stations in Stockholm as a result of that. Tullinge has a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) with a high diurnal range, and a relatively low amount of precipitation as is typical of south-eastern Sweden. Tullinge was first mentioned in connection with the literary peasant Clauus i þulunge, this happened on May 26, 1353 when he did a soil replacement in Botkyrka. This is mentioned in a legal document from

725-473: The system was extended to Märsta via a branch located after Karlberg Station ( sv ) and a new service was created in which trains on the Kungsängen branch terminated at Stockholm C instead. In 1975 another branch line opened to Västerhaninge , with a single-track shuttle service to Nynäshamn . Trains on the Kungsängen branch now terminated at Västerhaninge instead of Stockholm C and which now forms part of

754-596: The then-operator Citypendeln to temporarily increase capacity on the Pendeltåg network. A full-length train with two X60 units measures 214 metres (702 ft). In 2016, 46 trains of a new generation of the Coradia Nordic family called X60B entered service to replace the X10 trains originally delivered between 1983 and 1993. The maximum speed of the X60 and X60B trains is 160 km/h (100 mph). Nyn%C3%A4shamn Nynäshamn

783-469: Was Citypendeln ( sv ) , which operated the Stockholm commuter rail from 2000 until 17 June 2006. From 18 June 2006 until 10 December 2016, the network was operated by Stockholmståg ( sv ) , a subsidiary of SJ AB , the former Swedish State Railways company . On 11 December 2016, MTR Nordic took over the franchise on a ten-year contract, with an option to extend for a further four. In May 2023, SL decided not to extend MTR Nordic's contract to operate

812-469: Was developed with an aim of making it more metro-like. Originally the system was branded as SL förortståg (English: SL suburban train ), and later as SL lokaltåg (English: SL local/commuter train ). Only in the 1980s did the system officially become known as Stockholms pendeltåg . In its first year of operation there was only one route which went from Södertälje södra (now Södertälje Hamn ) to Kungsängen via Stockholm Central Station . On 1 June 1969,

841-480: Was drawn through Tullinge at the end of the 1800s there were no station Tullinge, but when they built the track to double in 1903, they also built a bus stop. 1917 was upgraded to the bus stop station. Tullinge station was moved 1.5 kilometers northeast associated with the building of the new center in Tullinge. The location of the new station was more accessible to residents, and the new location allowed more apartment buildings and townhouses could be built. Tullinge has

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