Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 15006.25 km of track, the 22nd largest in the world.
Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855.
The major operator of passenger trains is the state-owned SJ AB.

In 1988, prompted by SJ's large deficits, the Swedish parliament privatized the network by ordering that the ownership of rail infrastructure be separated from the ownership of train operations, and opened up the system to private sector train operators by introducing competitive tendering for local rail service contracts.

Unlike the roads, railways in Sweden use left handed traffic for the trains (same as metro), because Sweden drove on the left until 1967, but railways did not switch traffic due to extremely high cost.
Only railways in Malmö and further south use RHT due to connection with Denmark.

Sweden is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC).
The UIC Country Code for Sweden is 74.
Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 15006.25 km of track, the 22nd largest in the world. Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. The major operator of passenger trains is the state-owned SJ AB.
In 1988, prompted by SJ's large deficits, the Swedish parliament privatized the network by ordering that the ownership of rail infrastructure be separated from the ownership of train operations, and opened up the system to private sector train operators by introducing competitive tendering for local rail service contracts.
Unlike the roads, railways in Sweden use left handed traffic for the trains (same as metro), because Sweden drove on the left until 1967, but railways did not switch traffic due to extremely high cost. Only railways in Malmö and further south use RHT due to connection with Denmark.
Sweden is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Sweden is 74.
Rail transport in Sweden