Trains and other things: Regional trains from Stockholm: Hallsberg

Today I'm starting a series of trips with regional trains from Stockholm, totally 3 trips. First is the Stockholm-Hallsberg. The trip is continuing back to Stockholm via a circle route through Kumla, Frövi, Fagersta and Västerås.

Above is a graph representing train routes from Stockholm a typical hour (source: Trafikverket). The typical schedule for each hour is represented with high speed trains leaving first followed by slower regional trains. Below is the schedule for departure with train number, destination and carrier:
8:10 425: Stockholm-Göteborg SJ X2
8:14 625: Stockholm-Oslo SJ X2
8:21 21525: Stockholm-Köpenhamn, SJ X2
8:26 2061: Stockholm-Göteborg, MTRX
8:29 125: Stockholm-Hallsberg, SJ Reg
8:44 263: Gävle-Linköping, SJ Reg
8:51 919: Stockholm-Arboga, SJ Reg
8:56 7097: Stockholm-Göteborg, SKJB Gröna tåget
9:14 427: Stockholm-Göteborg SJ X2
9:21 10527: Stockholm-Malmö, SJ X2
9:26: 2063: Stockholm-Göteborg, MTRX
9:40: 227: Stockholm-Norrköping, SJ Reg

Three routes I will take are represented on the map above. Blue is the first trip, green is the second, and red the third.

My first train will be service to Hallsberg departing 8:29 from Sthlm, train number 125, also known as "Sörmlandspilen".

I'm leaving home early with sunrise.

First, a local train X60 from Årstaberg to Stockholm Central.

At Central station there is an exhibition of the new "Citytunnel" project.

The new underground Stockholm C will open in July this year.

So, here it is - train 125.

It is a classic locomotive hauled coach train. Typically with 3 coaches, no 1st class.

This winter has been without much snow so far.

Passing by Årstaviken

First stop - Flemingsberg.

Entering one of the tunnels of the high speed railway "Grödingebanan".

Bridge in Södertälje

Södertälje Syd is the second stop

Gnesta is the third stop

Flen - stop nr 4.

Container terminal in Katrineholm

Hectorrail Class 241.001 "Kenobi" or Bombardier Traxx F140 AC2. Locomotive that can be used in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany.

Katrineholm - Stop nr 5

In Katrineholm, Västra stambanan (Western Main Line) is meeting Södra (Southern Main Line)

Södra stambanan towards Malmö

Lake Viren

Vingåker - Stop nr6

Lake Sottern

Final stop Hallsberg

The train has 3 coaches, one is BF7 with 46 seats.

The other two are B7 coaches with 78 seats each.

BF7 has less seats due to freight and service compartments

Locomotive is being disconnected for change of direction

Hallsberg rail yard

My next train will be an X51, this time with a livery promoting town of "Lindesberg".

"Inspiring cultural life"

"Adventure is waiting"

TMY diesel locomotive from Railcare, a railway maintenance company. TMY is originally made for Denmark, this locomotive is from 1965.

Hectorrail 242.531 "La Motta" from 2000, aka Siemens Taurus.

The locomotive is used for passenger service Blå and Gröna tåget (blue and green train).

Rc6 locomotive is changing direction for Regional service back to Stockholm

"Gröna tåget" is a cheaper option than "Blå tåget", with 2nd class coaches only but same service Stockholm-Göteborg.

The train is using old Norwegian coaches B36 and Swedish BS5. This train has totally 5 coaches.

While Regional and Gröna tåget makes a stop here in Hallsberg, high speed service operated with X2 don't, here it is passing at full speed.

My next train is also a regional service branded as "Tåg i Bergslagen" and operated by SJ.

My train will be an X51. This version has top speed 180km/h together with X53, while 3 other versions X50, X52 and X54 has top speed of 200km/h.

Looks like a door

Strange how a Swiss ICN train ended up on an advertisement here.

First it's a short trip to next stop - Kumla.

The railway here is an important freight link from Mjölby to Storvik named "Godstråket genom Bergslagen".

I did not had to wait long until a freight train was passing.

It is Green Cargo train 75180 from Hallsberg to Borlänge

Rd2 and Rc4 locomotives

Train station building from 1900 built by Folke Zettervall.

Time for my next train

This time it's an X54

My previous TiB service was from Hallsberg to Borlänge (train nr 18190) while this one is from Mjölby to Gävle (train nr 18170).

Just as X51 this one (X54) has a snacks and coffee service.

In Örebro C it makes a 22min long stop

Örebro Central

Green Cargo train 14913 from Vännäs to Nässjö.

Rd2

Since the takeover by SJ in December 2016, it is not possible anymore to book seats on this train.

Paper industry BillerudKorsnäs in Frövi.

I get off in Frövi

Train is taking off to the left for Lindesberg, Bergslagsbanan railway.

Interesting facts from the historical information: "In 1953 there were 74 people working at this railway station, average amount of trains per day was 66 for SJ and 40 for TGOJ". During the 1990's the new railway from Örebro to Stockholm was built, bypassing Frövi, since then there are no trains to Stockholm from here.