Admirers of sluggish journey could soon be able journey all the way from central Europe, through Sweden and Finland and ending up in Lapland.
Despite sharing a 545-kilometre border, Sweden and Finland’s railways are not linked. But with a train station in the Swedish border city of Haparanda possessing just been refurbished, they are a action nearer to letting for journey in between the neighbouring nations around the world.
Eco vacation in Scandinavia
Last Thursday, for the to start with time in 29 yrs, a coach pulled into Haparanda’s refurbished station. Trains can now vacation amongst there and Luleå, a city even more into Sweden.
Finland, meanwhile, is displaying its determination to eco travel by electrifying a 20km extend of keep track of around Laurila in Lapland.
“The begin of passenger website traffic to Haparanda is strategically significant for obtaining cross-border targeted traffic involving Sweden and Finland,” suggests Nils-Olof Lindfors, deputy chairman of the board at RKM Norrbotten.
It is hoped a cross-border passenger train in between the two nations will lead to lengthy-distance travel from the south. This could be feasible by 2023.
“This makes wonderful prospects each for Sweden and Finland,” claims Nina Forsell, Government Manager at the Finnish Lapland Vacationer Board.
“Generally we have a good deal of worldwide friends, who get there by airplane, but now this offers them a new option.
“A lot of clients arrive to Lapland for character and the pursuits. So having a sluggish prepare throughout the border may be an different.”
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