View source for SJ AB

{{short description|Swedish state-owned passenger train operator}}
{{For|the national railway prior to 2001, also called SJ|Statens Järnvägar|}}{{Not to be confused with||text=[[Storstockholms Lokaltrafik|SL]]}}{{Infobox company
| name = SJ AB
| logo = SJ (rail operator) logo.svg
| caption = 
| image = SJ X2 in snow Jonsered 2007-01.jpg
| image_caption = SJ [[X 2000]] train
| type = [[List of Swedish government enterprises|State-owned]] [[Aktiebolag]]
| genre = 
| fate = 
| predecessor = [[Swedish State Railways]]
| successor = 
| foundation = 1 January 2001
| founder = 
| defunct = 
| location_city = [[Stockholm]]
| location_country = [[Sweden]]
| area_served = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
 |'''Sweden:'''
 |Most of Sweden
 |'''Norway:'''
 |[[Kongsvinger Line]] to [[Oslo]]
 |'''Denmark:'''
 |[[Öresund Line]] to [[Copenhagen]]
 |'''Germany:'''
 |[[Stockholm]] to [[Berlin]]
}}
| key_people = Monica Lingegård ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])<br>Henrik Rättzén (deputy CEO and [[Chief financial officer|CFO]])<br>Siv Svensson ([[chairwoman]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Bolagsstyrning – SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/sv/om/om-sj/bolagsstyrning.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=4 February 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174425/https://www.sj.se/sv/om/om-sj/bolagsstyrning.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| industry = [[Rail transport]]
| services = 
| revenue = 7.8 billion SEK (2017)<ref name="about-sj">{{cite web |title=About SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=4 February 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174432/https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| operating_income = 
| net_income = 
| aum = 
| assets = 
| equity = 
| owner = [[Government of Sweden]]<ref name="about-sj"/>
| num_employees = approx. 4500 (2017)<ref name="about-sj"/>
| parent = 
| divisions = 
| subsid = SJ Götalandståg<br>[[SJ Norge]]<br>SJ Norrlandståg<br>SJ Öresundståg<br>Stockholmståg
| homepage = {{url| https://www.sj.se/en|sj.se}} <small>(Sweden)</small><br />{{url| https://www.sj.no/en|sj.no}} <small>(Norway)</small>
| footnotes = 
| intl = 
}}
'''SJ''' is the primary [[passenger train]] operator in [[Sweden]]. A wholly [[List of government enterprises of Sweden|state-owned]] company operated [[for-profit]] under market conditions, SJ operates various services across Sweden. SJ's operations include [[High-speed rail in Sweden|high-speed trains]], [[Inter-city rail|intercity trains]], [[Night trains of Sweden|night trains]], and [[Regional rail|regional trains]], with some services extending into [[Denmark]], [[Norway]] and [[Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wintle |first=Thomas |date=2024-10-24 |title='Very, very complicated': SJ reveals hidden hurdles of taking Denmark night trains in-house |url=https://www.railtech.com/all/2024/10/24/very-very-complicated-sj-reveals-hidden-hurdles-of-taking-denmark-night-trains-in-house/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=RailTech.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nikel |first=David |title=Oslo-Stockholm Fast Trains Return To Service |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2022/11/08/oslo-stockholm-fast-trains-return-to-service/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

SJ traces its roots back to 1856,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about-sj |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref> however was established in its current form as a passenger train operator ('''SJ AB''') in 2001, following the restructuring of ''[[Swedish State Railways|Statens Järnvägar]]'', the former government agency responsible for the [[Rail transport in Sweden|Swedish railways]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Augustsson |first=Tomas |date=2013-12-23 |title=Fakta om SJ och dess utmanare |url=https://www.svd.se/a/da10a96d-78bf-3299-86cf-4f03b5f30f62/fakta-om-sj-och-dess-utmanare |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref> SJ AB also has subsidiaries such as ''[[Västtrafik|SJ Götalandståg]]'', ''[[Stockholm commuter rail|SJ Stockholmståg]]'', and ''SJ Norge AS'', which operate procured regional services in [[Västra Götaland County|Western Sweden]], [[Stockholm County]] and [[Norway]], respectively. In 2018, SJ carried 31.8 million passengers.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018 |title=SJ - Annual and Sustainability Report 2018 |url=https://www.sj.se/content/dam/SJ/pdf/%C3%85rs-och-h%C3%A5llbarhetsredovisningar/Engelska/SJ-Annual-Report-2018.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705020220/https://www.sj.se/content/dam/SJ/pdf/%C3%85rs-och-h%C3%A5llbarhetsredovisningar/Engelska/SJ-Annual-Report-2018.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2019 |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=www.sj.se |page=4}}</ref>

==Overview==
SJ AB was formed in 2001, following the restructuring of ''Statens Järnvägar.'' This restructuring divided the agency into six separate state-owned limited companies, including SJ for passenger trains, [[Green Cargo]] for freight, and [[Jernhusen]] for railway buildings. SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised and unsubsidised services. The unsubsidised services ran until the 2011 monopoly. The subsidised trains are awarded through competitive bids. However, some trains fall in between these categories, since public transit agencies can pay SJ to allow transit pass holders access to SJ's trains.

SJ received a government bailout a few years after its creation, but has since had profit margins of up to ten percent. All train operators in Sweden pay low track access charges to the track authority, [[Trafikverket]].

==Rolling stock==

=== Current ===

==== X2 ====
{{Main articles|X 2000}}
The X2 trains (operated by SJ as [[X 2000]]) launched in 1990, and are used for higher-speed services and have a top speed of 200 km/h (125 mph). Built in Sweden by [[Kalmar Verkstad]], later [[Adtranz|ADtranz]], they feature [[Tilting train|tilting technology]] to reduce the effects of high-speed turns. These trains serve several routes, including Stockholm–Gothenburg ([[Western Main Line|Västra Stambanan]]) and Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen ([[Southern Main Line|Södra Stambanan]] and [[Öresund Line]]). They have also previously served the Stockholm–Sundsvall, Stockholm–Strömstad, Stockholm–Oslo, and Stockholm–Östersund–(Duved) lines, with seasonal services on some of these routes. Currently, about 40 X2 sets are in operation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vagnguide - Motorvagn X2 / SJ X2000 - järnväg.net |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/vagnguide/x2 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvag.net}}</ref> Since 2021 the X2 fleet has been undergoing refurbishment, due for completion in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/om-sj/10-punktsprogrammet/fler-nya-x-2000 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref><gallery>
File:X2000 i originalfärg.jpg|X2000 in original 1990s livery
File:X2000, Lund C.JPG|X2000 in updated livery (2008)
File:SJ nya X 2000 08.jpg|Refurbished X2000 (2022)
File:Nya X2000, insidan, 20220819.jpg|X2000 refurbished interior
</gallery>

==== X40 ====
{{Main|SJ X40}}
The X40 is a double-decker [[Alstom Coradia|Coradia Duplex]] train built by [[Alstom]] used for regional services, launched in 2006. It typically serves shorter routes, such as the Stockholm-Uppsala line (Uppsalapendeln), which is often composed of eight cars. These trains are typically used for services that do not travel longer than 4 hours, with some exceptions like the Coast to Coast (Gothenburg-Kalmar) and Stockholm-Gothenburg via Västerås. The X40 has no catering service, and most of these trains are composed of second-class cars, with the exception of some services that feature some compartments designated first-class.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vagnguide - Motorvagn X40 - järnväg.net |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/vagnguide/x40 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvag.net}}</ref> The X40 fleet is undergoing refurbishment by [[VR FleetCare]] in [[Oulu]], due to be complete in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mainio |first=Tapio |date=2023-08-04 |title=VR alkaa modernisoida ruotsalaisia lähijunia Oulun valtavassa varikkohallissa – Työntekijöitä huolettaa, sillä omat junat jäävät yöksi ratapihalle |url=https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/vr-alkaa-modernisoida-ruotsalaisia-lahijunia-oulun-valtavassa-varikkohallissa-tyontekijoita-huolettaa-silla-omat-junat-jaavat-yoksi-ratapihalle/8dba3157-ac54-4db3-9447-18f376bbbc86 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Tärkeimmät talousuutiset {{!}} Kauppalehti |language=fi}}</ref><gallery>
File:Goteborg centralstation X40.jpg|X40 at [[Gothenburg Central Station]]
File:Sj X40, 20230618 - 2.jpg|X40 upstairs interior
File:Coradia Duplex SJ X40.jpg|SJ X40
</gallery>

==== X55 ====
{{Main|Bombardier Regina}}
The X55 (operated by SJ as ''[[Bombardier Regina|SJ 3000]]'') is a newer train model built by [[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]] introduced in 2012. It has a top speed of 200 km/h and serves various routes, often north of Stockholm, including Stockholm-Östersund-(Duved) (Mittbanan-Norra Stambanan), Stockholm-Uddevalla (Västra Stambanan and Bohusbanan), Stockholm-Gothenburg, Stockholm-Sundsvall-Umeå (Ostkustbanan, Botniabanan), Gothenburg-Malmö (Västkustbanan), Stockholm-Oslo, Stockholm-Karlstad (Västra Stambanan and Värmlandsbanan/Kongsvingerbanen), and Stockholm-Falun/Mora (Dalabanan).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vagnguide - Motorvagn X55 / SJ 3000 - järnväg.net |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/vagnguide/x55 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvag.net}}</ref><gallery>
File:Regina X55 in Örnsköldsvik.jpg|X55 at [[Örnsköldsvik Central Station]]
File:SJ X3 (X3000) interior.jpg|X55 interior
File:SJ X55.jpg|SJ X55
</gallery>

==== X50 and X52 ====
{{Main|Bombardier Regina}}
The X50 and X52 trains are used for regional services and are part of the push-pull trainset configurations. These trains generally do not serve meals or drinks, and are used on routes that do not exceed four hours in duration. While most SJ trains have first-class compartments, the X50 and X52 sets typically do not.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vagnguide - Motorvagn X50/X51/X52/X53/X54 - järnväg.net |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/vagnguide/x50 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvag.net}}</ref><gallery>
File:SJ 3276.JPG|SJ X52 (2007)
</gallery>

==== Rc-hauled Trains ====
{{Main|SJ Rc}}
Many InterCity services are often operated using [[SJ Rc|Rc-hauled trains]], which are paired with various carriages, such as the [[SJ B7]], or other first class, second class, and sleeper carriages. The Rc-hauled trains often also feature an onboard bistro car.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lokguide - Ellok Rc6 - järnväg.net |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/lokguide/rc6 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvag.net}}</ref><gallery>
File:SJ Rc6 1413 + train, Stockholm C, 2019 (01).jpg|SJ Rc6
File:Sj fjärrtåg.jpg|SJ Rc-hauled carriages
File:I11 465 SJ-Großraumwagen.jpg|SJ carriage interior
</gallery>

=== Future ===

==== Alstom Zefiro Express (SJ Zefiro Express) ====
{{main|SJ 250}}
Twenty-five high-speed [[Zefiro (train)#SJ Zefiro Express|Zefiro Express]] high-speed trains (currently named/called the SJ Zefiro Express), scheduled to enter service in 2027, will operate on routes including Stockholm–Malmö, Stockholm–Gothenburg, and be certified for cross-border services to Denmark and Norway. The trains, with a top speed of 250 km/h, and are designed to handle running at temperatures of -40 degrees. The contract, valued at SEK 7 billion (EUR 630 million), was awarded to [[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]] (now part of [[Alstom]]) by SJ in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/allt-om-resan/vara-tag/nya-snabbtag |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=SJ köper nya snabbtåg – ska börja rulla 2026 |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/dwVpzj/sj-koper-nya-snabbtag-ska-borja-rulla-2026 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ investerar i 25 nya snabbtåg från Bombardier |url=https://www.jarnvagsnyheter.se/20211220/12860/sj-investerar-i-25-nya-snabbtag-fran-bombardier |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvagsnyheter.se |language=sv}}</ref>

==== CAF Civity Nordic ====
25 [[SJ AB#CAF Civity Nordic|CAF Civity Nordic]], scheduled to enter service in 2027, will operate on regional routes including Stockholm-Västerås-Örebro-Skövde-Gothenburg, Linköping-Norrköping-Stockholm-Arlanda-Uppsala-Gävle-Ljusdal and Kalmar-Gothenburg. The trains are designed for cold weather conditions in Sweden, and can operate with a top speed of 200 km/h. The contract, valued at EUR 300 million, was awarded to [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles|CAF]] by SJ in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ köper in 25 nya regionaltåg från CAF |url=https://www.jarnvagsnyheter.se/20211025/12620/sj-koper-25-nya-regionaltag-fran-caf |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.jarnvagsnyheter.se |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/allt-om-resan/vara-tag/nya-regionaltag |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref>

=== Summary table{{Needs update|date=December 2024}} ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Image
! Type
! Class
! In fleet
! Usage
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| [[File:SJ Rc6 at Luleå C.JPG|150px]]
| Electric locomotive
| [[SJ Rc|SJ Rc6]]
| 86
| Night-train, Intercity, Regional
| All painted black. 
|-
| [[File:SJ X2000 te Strömstad.JPG|150px]]
| Electric multiple unit
| [[SJ 2000|SJ X2]]
| 44
| High-speed (X&nbsp;2000)
| Grey livery, under refurbishment.
|-
| [[File:SJ x12-3216.JPG|150px]]
| Electric multiple unit
| [[SJ X12]]
| 4
| Regional
| 4 units refurbished 2012–2014 with the new grey livery. 3 units scrapped. All four active trains are currently leased out to [[Västtrafik|Västraffik]].
|-
| [[File:Coradia Duplex SJ X40.jpg|150px]]
| Electric multiple unit
| [[SJ X40]]
| 43
| Regional
| The X40 trainsets come in both 2-car and 3-car variations. Routes include Stockholm-Västerås-Gothenburg.
|-
| [[File:Örnsköldsvik Central Station 7.JPG|150px]]
| Electric multiple unit
| [[SJ X55]]
| 20
| High-speed (SJ 3000)
| Used on higher speed lines to northern Sweden, Karlstad, Oslo and Borås from Stockholm, as well as Gothenburg-Malmö. Grey livery. 
|}

==Services==

===Sleeper services - SJ Nattåg===
The SJ overnight train services (Swedish: ''SJ Nattåg'') are [[SJ Rc|Rc locomotive]]-hauled trains with both sleeper wagons as well as standard wagons. All services except for the Stockholm-Malmö route have a bistro wagon.<ref>{{cite web |title=SJ Night train |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains/sj-night-train.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=2019-02-04 |archive-date=2019-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231045/https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains/sj-night-train.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
As of 2022 SJ has in collaboration with [[DSB (railway company)|DSB]] and [[Railroad Development Corporation|RDC]] begun to operate night train services between Sweden and Germany through Denmark.
Three different locomotives are used due to compatibility issues with the electrification and signaling systems between the three countries.<br />
Within Sweden SJ Rc locomotives are used, and in Denmark [[DSB Class EA|DSB EA]] locomotives are used, and in Germany [[DB Class 101|DB 101]] locomotives are used.<ref>{{cite web |title=SJ EuroNight |date=30 August 2021 |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sj/pressreleases/sj-faar-foertroende-att-koera-nattaag-stockholm-hamburg-3124136 }}</ref><br />
The night-trains operate on the following lines:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:Blue; color:White" | Trains for Norrland
|-
! Route || Train number || colspan="3" |  Calling at 
|-
| rowspan="3" | Umeå C or Duved to<br/>Stockholm C or Gothenburg C || rowspan="3" | 60/64/67/69/70/<wbr/>71/72/73/74/77/79 || ''Duved portion:''<br/>Åre, Undersåker, Järpen, Krokom, Östersund C, Bräcke, Ånge, Sundsvall C 
|''Umeå portion:''<br/>Umeå Östra, Nordmaling, Örnsköldsvik C, Kramfors, Härnösand, Sundsvall C
|-
| colspan="2" |<small>The two portions divide/attach at Sundsvall Central.</small> 
|-
| ''Stockholm portion (all stops set-down only):''<br /> Hudiksvall, Söderhamn, Gävle C, Uppsala C, Arlanda C || ''Gothenburg portion (all stops set-down only):''<br />Örebro C, Hallsberg, Skövde C, Herrljunga 
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:Black; color:White" | Main Line South
|-
! Route || Train number || colspan="3" |  Calling at 
|-
| Malmö C to Stockholm C || 1/2 || colspan="2" | Hässleholm, Alvesta, Nässjö C, Linköping C, Norrköping C
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:blue; color:White" | SJ EuroNight
|-
! Route || Train number || colspan="3" |  Calling at 
|-
| [[SJ Euronight|Stockholm C to Berlin Hbf]] || [[SJ Euronight|345/346]] || colspan="2" | Stockholm C, Norrköping C, Linköping C, Nässjö C, Alvesta, Hässleholm, Lund C, Malmö C, Copenhagen Airport, Padborg, Hamburg Hbf, Berlin Hbf<br /> ''Stops within Sweden are pick-up only if the train starts from Stockholm''
|}

===SJ InterCity===
The InterCity services are Rc-hauled trains with standard-seating carriages in both first and second class. There is always a bistro car available in the trainset.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our trains – SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=2019-02-04 |archive-date=2017-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025602/https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Lines with InterCity service:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#0000FF; color:White" | Dalarna
|-
! Route || tpd || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Mora via Borlänge C || 2 || colspan="2" | Arlanda C (pickup only), Uppsala C (pickup only), Sala, Avesta Krylbo, Hedemora, Säter, Borlänge C, Djurås, Gagnef, Insjön, Leksand, Tällberg, Rättvik, Mora || rowspan="2" |  Rc6
|-
| Stockholm C to Falun C via Borlänge C || 2 || colspan="2" | Arlanda C (pickup only), Uppsala C (pickup only), Sala, Avesta Krylbo, Hedemora, Säter, Borlänge C
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: #0000FF; color:White" | Main Line North
|-
! Route || tpd || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Östersund C and Duved || 2 || colspan="2" | Arlanda C (pickup only), Uppsala C (pickup only), Gävle C, Bollnäs, Järvsö, Ljusdal, Ånge, Bräcke, Östersund C, Krokom, Järpen, Undersåker, Åre, Duved || Rc6 or X55
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#0000FF; color:White" | Värmland and Norway
|-
! Route || tpd || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Karlstad C and Oslo S || 3 || colspan="2" | Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Hallsberg, Degerfors, Kristinehamn, Karlstad C, Arvika, Kongsvinger || Rc6 or X55
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#0000FF; color:White" | East Coast Line / South Main Line
|-
| Gävle C to Linköping C || 1 || colspan="2" | Tierp, Uppsala C, Arlanda C, Stockholm C, Flemingsberg, Södertälje South, Norrköping C<br/><small>Limited InterCity service Ljusdal - Linköping and Sundsvall-Linköping</small> 
| X40
|-
|}

===SJ Regional===
Most of the SJ Regional network was concentrated in the area around lake [[Mälaren]]. Operated with either Rc-hauled trainsets, X12/X14 or X40 EMUs. These trains have no catering on board. The X40 is equipped with free 4G WiFi. Both first and second-class are usually offered.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our trains – SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=2019-02-04 |archive-date=2017-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025602/https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Most of this network has been incorporated into the new Mälartåg franchise, although some services remain outside of it.

Routes listed below are the satellite routes which are not subject to franchising. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | SJ Regionaltåg
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Hallsberg <br/>and Gothenburg C via Västerås
| 2 || colspan="2" |Sundbyberg, Bålsta, Enköping, Västerås C, Köping, Arboga, Örebro C, Örebro South, Kumla, Hallsberg, Laxå, Töreboda, Skövde C, Falköping C, Herrljunga, Vårgårda, Alingsås || X40
|-
| Gothenburg C to <br/>Karlstad C via Åmål 
| 1tp2h || colspan="2" |Trollhättan, Öxnered, Mellerud, Åmål, Säffle, Grums, Kil || X52
|-
| Gothenburg C to <br/>Kalmar C 
| 4tpd || colspan="2" | Borås C, Limmared, Hestra, Gnosjö, Värnamo, Alvesta, Växjö, Lessebo, Emmaboda, Nybro || Rc6
|}

====Franchised operations====
SJ operate a couple of regional rail franchises held by public transport authorities around the country. The most significant of these are Mälartåg and Västtågen serving the Mälaren valley and the region of West Götaland respectively. SJ AB also started operating the Öresundståg franchise for the 2020 timetable, taking over from Transdev. But due to serious inconsistencies between partners the contract will be terminated as of December 2022 where Transdev will take over again.

MTR took over the Mälartåg contract in December 2021.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:OrangeRed; color:White" | Mälartåg
|-
| Sala to Linköping C<br/>via Västerås C and Eskilstuna C || 1 || colspan="2" | Ransta, Västerås C, Kolbäck, Kvicksund, Eskilstuna C, Hällefornäs, Flen, Katrineholm, Norrköping C|| ER1, X50, X52
|-
| Stockholm C to Hallsberg via Katrineholm C || 1 || colspan="2" | Flemingsberg, Södertälje South, Gnesta, Flen, Katrineholm, Vingåker || ER1
|-
| Stockholm C to Örebro South<br/>via Eskilstuna C || 1 || colspan="2" | Flemingsberg, Södertälje South, Läggesta, Strängnäs, Eskilstuna C, Kungsör, Arboga, Örebro C || ER1
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Yellow; color:Black" | Västtågen
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Gothenburg C to Töreboda || 2 || colspan="2" | Alingsås, Vårgårda, Herrljunga, Floby, Falköping C, Stenstorp, Skövde C <br /><small> some trains extend to Töreboda<br />Some trains originate/terminate at Nässjö reversing at Falköping C </small> || X52
|-
| Nässjö C to Skövde C or Gothenburg C || 2 || colspan="2" | Forserum, Tenhult, Huskvarna, Jönköping C,  Bankeryd, Habo, Mullsjö, Sandhem, Falköping C <br /><small> Some through services to Gothenburg (see above)</small>|| X52
|-
| Gothenburg C to Uddevalla and Strömstad || 2 || colspan="2" | Ytterby, Kode, Stora Höga, Stenugnsund, Svenshögen, Ljungskile, Uddevalla East, Uddevalla C, Munkedal, Dingle, Hällevadsholm, Rabbalshede, Tanum, Överby, Skee|| X11/X12/<wbr/>X14/X52
|-
| Uddevalla C to Borås C via Herrljunga || 2 || colspan="2" | Öxnered, Vänersborg C, Vargön, Grästorp, Vara, Vedum, Herrljunga, Ljung, Torpåkra, Mollaryd, Borgstend, Fristad, Viskafors <br /><small>Services continue to Varberg (see below).</small> || X11/X12/X14
|-
| Borås C to Varberg || 2 || colspan="2" | Viskafors, Fritsla, Kinna, Assberg, Skene, Berghem, Björketorp, Horred, Veddige, Derome, Tofta || X11/X12/X14
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Khaki; color:Black" | Gothenburg commuter rail
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Gothenburg C to Alingsås || 2 || colspan="2" | Sävenäs, Partille, Jonsered, Aspen, Aspedalen, Stenkullen, Floda, Norsesund, Västra Bodarna Alingsås  || X12/X61
|-
| Gothenburg C to Älvängen || 2 || colspan="2" | Gamlestaden, Surte, Bohus, Nödinge,  Nol, Älvängen|| X12/X61
|-
| Gothenburg C to Kungsbacka || 2 || colspan="2" | Mölndal Central, Kållered, Lindome, Anneberg, [Kungsbacka] Hede, Kungsbacka || X12/X61
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:SlateGrey; color:White" | Öresundståg / Øresundstog
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="2" | Calling at || Stock
|-
| Gothenburg C to Østerport || 2 || colspan="2" |  Mölndal, Kungsbacka, (Åsa), Varberg, Falkenberg, Halmstad C, Laholm, Båstad, Ängelholm, Helsingborg C, Landskrona, Lund C, Malmö C, Triangeln, Hyllie, Copenhagen Airport, Tårnby, Örestad, Copenhagen H, Nørreport || X31K/X32K
|-
| Kalmar C to Østerport || 1 || colspan="2" |  Nybro, Emmaboda, Lessebo, Växjö, Alvesta, Hässleholm, Höör, Eslöv, Lund C, Malmö C, Triangeln, Hyllie, Copenhagen Airport, Tårnby, Örestad, Copenhagen H, Nörreport || X31K/X32K
|-
| Karlskrona C to Østerport || 1 || colspan="2" |  Bergåsa, Ronneby, Bräkne-Hoby, Kalrshamn, Mörrum, Sölvesborg- Kristianstad C, Hässleholm, Höör, Eslöv, Lund C, Malmö C, Triangeln, Hyllie, Copenhagen Airport, Tårnby, Ørestad, Copenhagen H, Nørreport || X31K/K32K
|-
| Lund C to Nivå || 2 || colspan="2" |  Malmö C, Triangeln, Hyllie, Copenhagen Airport, Tårnby, Ørestad, Copenhagen H, Nørreport, Østerport, Hellerup, Klampenborg, Skodsborg, Vedbæk, Rungsted Kyst, Kokkedal, Nivå|| X31K/X32K
|}

The stretch Malmö Central to Copenhagen Central is operated 50/50 alongside [[DSB (railway company)|Danish State Railways]] (DSB) and Copenhagen to Østerport/Nivå by DSB only.

The initial contract for the Mälartåg franchise states that the operator may use their own fleet [of X12, X40 and X50 stock] until the delivery of ER1 Stadler Dosto 200 EMUs is completed. The Upptåget franchise will be merged into Mälartåg onwards from the 2022 timetable, meaning that services from Gävle gain additional stations inherited from the termination of the Upptåget franchise.

===SJ higher speed trains===
SJ higher speed trains (Swedish: ''SJ Snabbtåg'') are X2 or X55 trains operating on the main routes in Sweden. The trains are equipped with WiFi and have a bistro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our trains – SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |website=www.sj.se |access-date=2019-02-04 |archive-date=2017-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025602/https://www.sj.se/en/about/about-sj/our-trains.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | West Coast
|-
! Route || tph || colspan="1" |  Calling at || Stock
|-
| Gothenburg C to Copenhagen H || 10 || Varberg, Halmstad C, Helsingborg C, Lund C, Malmö C, Copenhagen Airport|| X55
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | East Coast
|-
! Route || tph || Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Sundsvall C<br/>and Umeå C 
| 1tp2h || Arlanda C (pickup only), Uppsala C (pickup only), Gävle C, Söderhamn, Hudiksvall, Sundsvall C, Härnösand, Kramfors, Örnsköldsvik C, Umeå East, Umeå C <br><small>Some trains originate/terminate at Sundsvall on weekends</small> ||  X55
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | Main Line North
|-
! Route || tph || Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Östersund C and Duved via Gävle C and Bollnäs || 1tp2h || Arlanda C (pickup only), Uppsala C (pickup only), Gävle C, Ockelbo, Bollnäs, Järvsö, Ljusdal, Ånge, Bräcke, Östersund C, Undersåker, Åre, Duved || X55 or Rc6
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | Main Line West
|-
! Route || tph || Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Gothenburg C<br/><small>(not all services stop at all stations)</small> || 1tp2h || Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Hallsberg, Skövde C, Herrljunga|| X2
|-
| Stockholm C to Trollhättan <br /><small> limited service </small> || 1tpd || Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Hallsberg, Skövde C, Herrljunga, Gothenburg|| X2
|-
| Borås C to Stockholm C <br /><small> limited service </small> || 2tpd || Herrljunga C, Falköping C, Skövde C, Hallsberg C || X55
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | Main Line South
|-
! Route || tpd || Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Malmö C || 14 || Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Norrköping C, Linköping C, Nässjö C, Alvesta, Hässleholm, Eslöv, Lund || X2
|-
| Stockholm C to Jönköping C <br /><small> limited service </small> || 1 || Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Norrköping C, Linköping C, Nässjö C || X2
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:Silver; color:Black" | Värmland
|-
! Route || tpd || Calling at || Stock
|-
| Stockholm C to Karlstad C or Oslo S || 1 (Karlstad)<br/>4 (Oslo) || Södertälje South, Katrineholm, Hallsberg, Degerfors, Kristinehamn, (Karlstad, Arvika, Lillestrøm) || X2, X55, or Rc6<br/>(the latter two operate to Oslo)
|}
Stops at Arlanda and Uppsala are for boarding northbound or alighting southbound respectively, although passengers with railcards are exempted from this rule. Some services do also allow both boarding and alighting at Arlanda and Uppsala respectively.

===SJ Norge===
On 7 June 2020, '''SJ Norge''' (trading as '''SJ NORD'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ NORD |url=https://www.sj.no/ |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=SJ NORD |language=nb-NO}}</ref>) commenced operating services on the [[Trøndelag Commuter Rail]], as well as the [[Meråker Line|Meråker]], [[Røros Line|Røros]], [[Rauma Line|Rauma]], [[Nordland Line|Nordland]], the [[Saltpendel Line]] and the [[Dovre Line|Dovre Regional Line]] under a 10-year contract with the [[Norwegian Railway Directorate]].<ref>[https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/tendering-begins-for-train-services-in-northern-norway/ Tendering begins for train services in northern Norway] ''[[International Railway Journal]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190617135041/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/sj-wins-north-norway-operating-contract.html SJ wins north Norway operating contract] ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 17 June 2019</ref>

SJ operates trains owned by Norske Tog (Norwegian Trains) and these are:

* Class 76 or Stadler FLIRT Bio-Modes (hybrid electric EMUs) as well as Di - 4 diesel-electric locomotives and Class 92 Duewag DMUs
* EL18 electric locomotives, Class 93 Bombardier Talent DMUs, and Class 73 ADtranz EMUs.

The rail routes SJ Norge operate are:

* Steinkjer – Trondheim Central
* Steinkjer – Lerkendal/Trondheim Outskirts
* Steinkjer – Lundamo
* Steinkjer – Melhus
* Lerkendal/Trondheim Outskirts – Trondheim Central
* Trondheim Central – Heimdal
* Trondheim Central – Melhus
* Trondheim Central – Lundamo
* Trondheim Central – Røros
* Trondheim Central – Stjørdal/Værnes Airport
* Heimdal – Storlien (interchange with Norrtåg toward Östersund
* Trondheim Central – Bodø
* Trondheim Central – Mo i Rana
* Trondheim Central – Oslo Central
* Rotvoll – Røros
* Rotvoll – Støren
* Steinkjer – Støren
* Røros – Hamar
* Saltenpendelen

==Ticketing==
Ticket prices on SJ trains vary, similarly to [[airfares]], with the lowest prices typically available when booking ahead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trains from Stockholm to other European cities {{!}} Times, fares, tickets |url=https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Stockholm.htm |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.seat61.com}}</ref> SJ offers different ticket categories, such as non-rebookable and refundable tickets, each with varying levels of flexibility. Additionally, there are certain discounts for seniors, students, youths, and families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/customer-service/frequently-asked-questions/5210/does-sj-have-student-and-youth-discount |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref>

In September 2023, SJ removed its ticket machines from stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/kundservice/fragor-och-svar/7879/kan-jag-koepa-biljett-pa-stationen |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref> The machines were phased out due to a decline in customer usage and the machines' reliance on older technology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=SJ-automater på Stockholm central tas bort |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/l3aVay/sj-automater-pa-stockholm-central-tas-bort |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref> SJ directs passengers to purchase tickets via their website, the SJ app, or through authorised agents. It is not possible to buy tickets on board SJ's trains.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/kundservice/fragor-och-svar/4647/var-kan-jag-koepa-biljett-till-taget |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SJ |language=sv}}</ref> Additionally, since September 2009, passengers are required to carry an identity document while traveling on SJ trains.<ref>{{cite web |title=General terms and conditions of travel – SJ |url=https://www.sj.se/en/travel-terms/general-terms-and-conditions-of-travel.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231029/https://www.sj.se/en/travel-terms/general-terms-and-conditions-of-travel.html |archive-date=4 February 2019 |access-date=4 February 2019 |website=www.sj.se}}</ref>

==See also==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Banverket]]
*[[Green Cargo]]
*[[List of railway companies]]
*[[Nils Ericson]], railway pioneer
*[[Rail transport in Sweden]]
*[[Statens Järnvägar]] (1856–2000)
*[[Tågkompaniet]]
*[[Transportation in Sweden]]
*[[Veolia Transport]]
{{colend}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|SJ AB}}
*{{Official website|https://www.sj.se/en/home.html}}
*[http://www.trafikverket.se/eng Swedish Transport Administration]

{{National railway companies of Europe}}
{{Railway companies of Norway}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Railway companies of Norway]]
[[Category:Railway companies of Sweden]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of Sweden]]
[[Category:Swedish companies established in 2001]]
[[Category:Railway companies established in 2001]]
[[Category:Swedish brands]]