Inlandsbanan

The Inland Line was built between 1907 and 1937 to open the interior, running from Kristinehamn to Gallivare, and scheduled passenger services ended in the 1990s; what runs now is a summer tourist operation over about 1,300 kilometres from Mora north, in railcars that stop where there is something to see. Drivers pull up for moose by the track, at Arctic Circle crossing points and at places for coffee, which makes the timetable elastic. The route passes through Ostersund, Vilhelmina, Storuman, Arvidsjaur and Jokkmokk, mostly through forest and bog with few settlements. Cards allow travel over several days with stops.

What you actually see

• About 1,300 kilometres from Mora to Gallivare - the inland spine.
• Unscheduled stops - for moose, coffee and the Arctic Circle.
• Forest and bog for most of it - with few settlements.
• A summer-only operation - roughly mid-June to August.

When to go

Mid-June to August, the only season it runs. Two to four days.

Honest expectations

It runs a short season and services are once daily at most. Railcars are basic and the journey is slow by design. Long stretches of scenery are repetitive forest. Accommodation along the route needs booking.

Nearby

Ostersund is midway; Jokkmokk and Gallivare are in the north.