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39-413: Järfälla has not been amalgamated with other municipalities in the two local government reforms carried out during the 20th century. The Stäket area in the north was, however, added in 1952. It is located about 20 km north of Stockholm, with a part situated by the shore of Lake Mälaren . It takes about 20 minutes to reach downtown Stockholm by Stockholm commuter rail . Järfälla traces its history to

78-443: A golden lamb carrying an archbishop 's cross , can be traced from 1568, but was created in 1955. They may symbolize that Järfälla is situated on the road from the capital Stockholm to the seat of the archbishop in the nearby city of Uppsala . The main population expansion came in the 1930s and 1940s, when many residential houses were built in the seat Jakobsberg for middle-class families commuting to Stockholm. The municipality

117-545: A government bailout a few years after its creation, but has since had profit margins of up to ten percent. All train operators in Sweden pay low track access charges to the track authority, Trafikverket . X2 serves for higher speed trains , with a top speed of 200 km/h (125 mph), and tilts during high speed turns. The trains currently serves Stockholm-Gothenburg (Västra Stambanan) and Stockholm-Malmö-Copenhagen (Södra Stambanan and Öresund Line), but have previously served

156-400: 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

195-468: 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

234-692: Is a state-owned passenger train operator in Sweden . SJ was created in 2001, out of the public transport division of Statens Järnvägar , when the former government agency was divided into six separate state-owned limited companies. In 2018, SJ carried 31.8 million passengers. SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised and unsubsidised services. The unsubsidised services ran until the 2011 monopoly. The subsidised trains are awarded through competitive bids. However, some trains fall in between these categories, since public transit agencies can pay SJ to allow transit pass holders access to SJ's trains. SJ received

273-517: 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

312-836: 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

351-496: Is served by the Stockholm public transport system . There are three Stockholm commuter rail stations, Barkarby , Jakobsberg and Kallhäll , as well as a bus network. As part of a larger plan for the Stockholm region, Barkarby station and Barkarbystaden will get metro stations, scheduled to open in 2026. The representatives for the municipalities signed the deal in January 2014, and on 3 March 2014 Järfälla municipal council made

390-578: 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

429-760: 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

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468-537: The Stone Age and has some ruins from that time. After being Christianized in the 11th century, a church was built around the year 1200 that still stands today. Järfälla continued to be of some importance in the Middle Ages as several important roads went through it. Furthermore, the centre of the hundred was located within the boundaries of the municipality from 1675 to 1905 Its coat of arms , which depicts

507-993: The Trøndelag Commuter Rail , as well as the Meråker , Røros , Rauma , Nordland , the Saltpendel Line and the Dovre Regional Line under a 10-year contract with the Norwegian Railway Directorate . SJ is also set to start up services on the Stockholm - Trondheim stretch as soon as the Norwegian part of the railway is electrified. SJ will operate trains owned by Norske Tog (Norwegian Trains) and these are: The rail routes SJ Norge operate are: The rail routes SJ Norge are set to operate are: From September 2009, SJ requires an identity document from passengers with

546-753: 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

585-559: The Mälartåg franchise states that the operator may use their own fleet [of X12, X40 and X50 stock] until the delivery of ER1 Stadler Dosto 200 EMUs is completed. The Upptåget franchise will be merged into Mälartåg onwards from the 2022 timetable, meaning that services from Gävle gain additional stations inherited from the termination of the Upptåget franchise. SJ higher speed trains (Swedish: SJ Snabbtåg ) are X2 or X55 trains operating on

624-855: The SJ InterCity-brand despite no difference in product with other lines run by the X55 train. SJ has ordered 25 Bombardier Zefiro high speed trains for 250 km/h to be delivered in 2026. InterCity trains are Rc-hauled trains, often with many 2nd class cars, X55 trains or X40 trains. InterCity trains also have a bistro car, with the exception of the X40 that has no form of catering. SJ Regional services include double-deckers (X40), pull trains, X50 and X52 cars. The trains do not serve meals or drinks. The trains do not usually travel distances over 4 hours, except Coast to Coast (Gothenburg-Kalmar) and Stockholm-Gothenburg via Västerås. Most trains have first class, except

663-474: The SJ Regional network was concentrated in the area around lake Mälaren . Operated with either Rc-hauled trainsets, X12/X14 or X40 EMUs. These trains have no catering on board. The X40 is equipped with free 4G WiFi. Both first and second-class are usually offered. Most of this network has been incorporated into the new Mälartåg franchise, although some services remain outside of it. Routes listed below are

702-402: 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

741-650: The Stockholm-Malmö route have a bistro wagon. As of 2022 SJ has in collaboration with DSB and RDC begun to operate night train services between Sweden and Germany through Denmark. Three different locomotives are used due to compatibility issues with the electrification and signaling systems between the three countries. Within Sweden are SJ Rc locomotives used, and in Denmark are DSB EA used, and in Germany are DB 101 used. The night-trains are operated on

780-550: The X50 and X52 trains. All push and pull regional services have since 2020 been replaced with new ER1 trains. A normal order in a pull train was AB7 -BF7-B7 or B7-BF7-B7 or AB7-B7-BF7-B7. These trains were not usually longer than 4 cars, except Uppsalapendeln (Stockholm-Uppsala) which often has 8 cars and is a push and pull. The SJ overnight train services (Swedish: SJ Nattåg ) are Rc locomotive -hauled trains with both sleeper wagons as well as standard wagons. All services except for

819-445: 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

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858-560: 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’),

897-475: The following lines: Åre, Undersåker, Järpen, Krokom, Östersund Central, Bräcke, Ånge, Sundsvall Central Umeå Östra, Nordmaling, Örnsköldsvik Central, Kramfors, Härnösand, Sundsvall C The InterCity services are Rc-hauled trains with standard-seating carriages in both first and second class. There is always a bistro car available in the trainset. Lines with InterCity service: Limited InterCity service Ljusdal - Linköping and Sundsvall-Linköping Most of

936-416: The formal decision to fulfill their part of the deal. Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år . This is a demographic table based on Järfälla Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 82,998 residents, including 57,777 Swedish citizens of voting age. 50.7% voted for

975-413: The left coalition and 46.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 31,031, or 40.59% of the population (76,453 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background

1014-409: 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

1053-703: The lines Stockholm-Sundsvall and, seasonally, Stockholm-Strömstad, Stockholm-Oslo and Stockholm-Östersund-(Duved) lines. There are about 40 X2 sets in service. X55 is a newer train introduced in 2012. The interior is mainly modern style, and the train has a top speed of 200 km/h and serves Stockholm-Östersund-(Duved) (Mittbanan-Norra Stambanan)-Stockholm-Uddevalla (Västra Stambanan and Bohusbanan) to advance to Gothenburg for night parking-Stockholm-Sundsvall-Umeå (Ostkustbanan, Botniabanan), Gothenburg-Malmö (Västkustbanan), Stockholm-Oslo or Stockholm-Karlstad (Västra Stambanan and Värmlandsbanan/Kongsvingerbanen) and Stockholm-Falun/Mora (Dalabanan). Some of these lines are run under

1092-412: The main routes in Sweden. The trains are equipped with WiFi and have a bistro. and Umeå Central Stops at Arlanda and Uppsala are for boarding northbound or alighting southbound respectively, although passengers with railcards are exempted from this rule. Some services do also allow both boarding and alighting at Arlanda and Uppsala respectively. On 7 June 2020 SJ Norge commenced operating services on

1131-490: 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

1170-507: 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,

1209-569: 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

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1248-558: 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

1287-465: The satellite routes which are not subject to franchising. and Gothenburg Central via Västerås Karlstad Central via Åmål Kalmar Central SJ operate a couple of regional rail franchises held by public transport authorities around the country. The most significant of these are Mälartåg and Västtågen serving the Mälaren valley and the region of West Götaland respectively. SJ AB also started operating

1326-479: 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

1365-596: 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). SJ AB SJ AB

1404-454: The Öresundståg franchise for the 2020 timetable, taking over from Transdev. But due to serious inconsistencies between partners the contract will be terminated as of December 2022 where Transdev will take over again . MTR took over the Mälartåg contract in December 2021. The stretch Malmö Central to Copenhagen Central is operated 50/50 alongside Danish State Railways (DSB) and Copenhagen to Østerport/Nivå by DSB only. The initial contract for

1443-469: 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

1482-829: Was (per the same definition) 15,550, or 25.37% of the population (61,290 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017 there were 76,453 residents in Järfälla, of whom 22,215 people (29.06%) were born in a country other than Sweden. These are divided by country in the table below; the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . The following sports clubs are located in Järfälla: Stockholm commuter rail Stockholm commuter rail ( Swedish : Stockholms pendeltåg )

1521-469: 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,

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