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THE LENNAKATTEN

Introduction

The Uppsala - Lenna Jernväg (ULJ) is a preserved railway near Uppsala in Sweden.

The 891mm gauge railway is a preserved section of the once extensive Roslagen network, which originally opened in 1876, but was reduced in size during the 1960/1970s. Another section is still in operation, providing narrow gauge commuter services from Stockholm.

The ULJ (usually known as the ) operates along 33km of the former network. The name Lennakatten (Lenna Kat)

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