2023-12-06
The construction of the new shunting yard, comissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration close to the port of Norrköping, is progressing according to plan. The new shunting yard is electrified and electric trains will be able to operate the entire route from the Southern main line into to the Pampus Terminal without switching, which improves the possibilities for green and smooth transport. The new shunting yard will be able to receive trains up to 750 meters long and is planned to be put into service at the end of 2024 beginning 2025.
The idea is that in the long term, the new shunting yard will replace the current one that runs through central Norrköping, to make room for Ostlänken and future urban development. Norrköping’s current shunting yard is centrally located in the city near the central station and by moving the freight yard, Norrköping’s inner city is relieved of noise and risks with dangerous goods on rail. Relieving the inner city from freight traffic also facilitates Norrköping’s ambitions for urban development and increased housing construction.
Staffan Gustavsson (photo) is the Swedish Transport Administration’s project manager for the construction of the new shunting yard, and he said that construction has progressed at a good pace since the start in September 2022.
