Uppsala builds new tramway to the university hospital
- Location
- Uppsala (Bergsbrunna – Ultuna/Gottsunda – Uppsala Central) · 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Project
- Uppsala Tramway
- Investment
- approx. SEK 12.1 billion (2024 prices): national government SEK 3.1bn, Uppsala municipality SEK 7.5bn, Region Uppsala SEK 1.5bn
- Status
- Under construction (planned opening 2029)
The 17 km double-track tramway will link the new Bergsbrunna railway station via Ultuna and Gottsunda to Uppsala Central, serving 22 stops including the university hospital and biomedical centre. Groundbreaking took place in August 2024, and Škoda will deliver the first 20 (option for 18 more) three-section low-floor trams with 186-passenger capacity from 2028. Service is planned to start in 2029, with associated rail infrastructure completed by 2034.
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