Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 13,000 km of track, the 21th largest in the world. Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. The major operator is the state-owned SJ AB.
Sweden is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Sweden is 74.
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