{"id":43338,"date":"2025-04-23T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodenbusinesspark.com\/sparlaggningen-igang-sa-byggs-bodens-nya-jarnvag\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:28:35","slug":"track-laying-underway-how-bodens-new-railroad-is-being-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodenbusinesspark.com\/en\/track-laying-underway-how-bodens-new-railroad-is-being-built\/","title":{"rendered":"Track laying underway \u2013 how Boden\u2019s new railroad is being built"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The railway construction to Boden Industrial Park has reached a new milestone. Track installation is in full swing \u2013 a key step in strengthening Boden\u2019s role in the green transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Stegra selected Boden as the location for the world\u2019s first large-scale green steel plant, it quickly became clear that the infrastructure needed to evolve at the same pace as the industry. To enable sustainable freight transport between Boden Industrial Park<\/a> and the Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan), the Municipality of Boden took decisive action: to build a new railway \u2013 rapidly, in collaboration, and without burdening taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The solution came in the form of a\u00a0public-private partnership (PPP)<\/mark><\/a>, with\u00a0Polar Structure<\/mark><\/a>\u00a0providing the investment and the municipality retaining strategic influence. The result is one of Sweden\u2019s fastest and most cost-efficient railway projects, with the track now visibly taking shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fact that we\u2019ve managed to stay on time and within budget in a project of this scale is truly remarkable. We\u2019re now seeing the railway come to life, making the green transition tangible for residents and businesses alike,\u201d says Mats Berg, Head of business relations in the municipality of Boden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The railway is being built to accommodate trains up to 1,000 meters long \u2013 in line with the EU\u2019s requirements for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This not only enables more efficient logistics, but also opens new opportunities for the region\u2019s industrial growth. Once completed in early 2026, the railway will strengthen northern Sweden\u2019s role as a strategic hub for exports, logistics and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andreas \u00d6hgren, Project Manager at PEAB.<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PEAB<\/a>, among others, is behind the construction, which is now in the middle of laying the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an intense and exciting project, full of energy. We\u2019re building from untouched land to a finished railway in just 20 months, including planning and design. That demands a high level of coordination, flexibility and collaboration between all stakeholders,\u201d says Andreas \u00d6hgren, Project Manager at PEAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steady pace and quality of the build is largely thanks to the close collaboration between the municipality, contractors and operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are many of us working hard, and it\u2019s a rewarding experience for the entire team. Everyone feels they\u2019re contributing to something that matters far beyond the everyday,\u201d Andreas \u00d6hgren adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Railway symbol of future infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Constructing new railway lines is rare in Sweden \u2013 but in Boden, it has become a concrete tool for meeting industrial needs and enabling long-term sustainability. The track will form the backbone of a modern logistics ecosystem emerging across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is not just a milestone for the project \u2013 it\u2019s clear proof that we\u2019re delivering future-proof infrastructure in real time. We\u2019ve also gained a strong and long-term partner in Polar Structure, which further strengthens our attractiveness as an industrial municipality,\u201d says Mats Berg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the rails are now being laid, another crucial piece of the green transition is falling into place \u2013 with tracks leading straight into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the same infrastructure effort, PEAB is also building a new road to the area \u2013 yet another piece of the modern logistics puzzle forming in and around Boden Industrial Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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