The Western Main Line (Swedish: Västra stambanan) is the main railway line between Stockholm and Gothenburg in Sweden. The line is electrified and consists entirely of double track, except the four-track sections between Gothenburg Central Station and Olskroken (2-kilometre or 1.2-mile), in Järna Station (5 km), and south of Stockholm, between Flemingsberg Station and Stockholm South Station, about 14 km. The last section between Stockholm South Station and the central runs mainly on a two-track bridge, and is a serious bottleneck, as all trains have to use the same tracks. The Stockholm City Line is being built between Stockholm South Station and Solna Station north of Stockholm. There will also be two new underground stations on this line, and all commuter trains will be removed from the main floor of Stockholm Central Station.
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