One of the most particular railway in Scandinavia, and in Europe is surely the Kiruna - Narvik section. This line, all situated north of the Polar Circle, is probably the northern standard gauge railway in the world (except a short mine railway near Kirkenes, always in Norway). The line called Ofotbanen in Norway, and Malmbanan in Sweden, is 168 Km lenght and is the final section of the "Iron ore line" built to serve Kiruna iron mine, one of the world's most important. The line is completely at single track, and actually is equipped with modern control system for the safety (ATS) and start from Kiruna Central Station, where is also situated the LKAB (the public company that manage the mine) charge terminal, and the engines depot and workshops. After Abisko there are many tunnel built to defend the rail from snow and avalanche, then is reached Vassijaure, the most northern Station of Sweden, that is also border between SJ and NSB, where loco engineers changes. Few km after, Riksgransen (520 meter above sea level) is the highest point of the line and the Politic border between Sweden and Norway, without any custom control. The line now going down in the last 38 Km to the sea with bridge tunnels and few isolated station, until Narvikfjord. In Narvik end the travel for the passengers trains, but the iron ore train still run for some Km across the locos depot to the discharge terminal where the iron mineral is directly loaded on the ships waiting in the harbour. Actually the <b>...</b>