Igelsta Bridge, Railway bridge in Södertälje Municipality, Sweden
Igelsta Bridge is a concrete railway viaduct that spans across the Södertälje Canal and the E4 motorway. The structure stretches about 2140 meters long and rises about 48 meters above the water surface.
The concrete structure was completed in 1995 and represented a major advancement in Swedish railway infrastructure. The bridge was built to handle growing traffic demands between Stockholm and regions beyond more efficiently.
The bridge carries the Grödingebanan line, opened for traffic in November 1994 and inaugurated in January 1995. Its western deck holds Södertälje syd station, where escalators lead up to the tracks; most X 2000 high-speed trains to Gothenburg and Copenhagen and nearly all regional trains stop there, while local commuter trains use the older lower level.
The bridge connects Södertälje Syd station to railway lines extending toward Stockholm and beyond. Visitors can access the station at the western end where transport options are available.
This structure is the longest railway-only bridge in Scandinavia and carries four tracks at its western section. This multi-track section allows the bridge to handle different train services simultaneously.
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