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From Venersborg to Herrljunga, 65 Kil. (40½ Engl. M.), railway in
3 hrs. (fares 4 kr. 30, 2 kr. 45 ö.). — The train crosses a cataract formed
by the Göta-Elf after emerging from the lake, passes between the Halleberg
and the Hunneberg, and reaches (10 Kil.) the prettily situated
Lilleskog. To the left lies the Dettern, a bay of Lake Venern. 19 Kil.
Solstad; 24 Kil. Grästorp; 32 Kil. Ulfstorp. From (37 Kil.) Håkantorp
a branch-line diverges to (28 Kil.) Lidköping (1½ hr.; see p. 295). 43 Kil.
Vara; 54 Kil. Vedum. — 65 Kil. Herrljunga, see below.
Steamboat on the Dalsland Canal to Fredrikshald, see p. 279.
38. From Gothenburg to Stockholm.
458 Kil. (284 Engl. 31.). Two through-trains daily, a night-train in
12 hrs., and a day-train in 14½ hrs. (fares 38 kr. 95, 27 kr. 50, 18 kr. 35 ö.).
The very slow local and mixed trains (fares 32 kr. 10, 24 kr. 5, 16 kr. 5 ö.)
should be avoided. — Those who wish to see Lake Veltern take the train
from Falköping to Jönköping, and the steamboat thence to Motala and
Hallsberg (comp. RR. 39, 40).
This important railway (the Vestra Stambana) intersects the
whole of Sweden from S.W. to N.E., and connects the two most
important cities in the kingdom. The scenery is pleasing nearly
the whole way, but has no pretension to grandeur.
To Olskroken, at which only a few trains stop, see p. 290.
The line then curves to the right into the valley of the Säfveå, a
tributary of the Göta-Elf. and crosses the river. 9 Kil. Partilled ;
15 Kil. Jonsered. beautifully situated on the Aspen-Sjö, with
cotton-spinning. Near (20 Kil.) Lerum the train crosses the
Säfveå by a bridge of live arches, and ascends to (27 Kil.) Floda,
at the W. end of the lake of that name. Farther on, the line
traverses an embankment 914 yds. long, and is carried through the
hill called Krösekullen by a cutting 1007 yds. long. Scenery still
very pleasing. 35 Kil. Norsesund.
46 Kil. (28½ Engl. M.) Alingsås (Stads-Hotellet), with 2500
inhab. and several large manufactories, prettily situated near the
influx of the Säfveå into Lake Mjörn, was founded in 1611 by
inhabitants of the neighbouring town of Lödöse. which had been
destroyed by the Danes. — The train crosses the Säfveå several
times, quits that river near (60 Kil.) Lagmansholm. and traverses
several extensive and barren moors (Svältor, i.e. ‘famine-lands’).
67 Kil. Vårgårda.
SO Kil. (50 M.) Herrljunga, a prettily situated place, is the
junction of branch-lines to the N.W. to Venersborg, Öxnered,
and Uddevalla (see above) and to the S. to Borås. Railway-travellers
from Stockholm may diverge here to Venersborg in order to visit
the Falls of Trollhätta.
From Herrljunga to Boras. 42 Kil. (26 Eng]. 31.), railway in 2 hrs.
(fares 2 kr. 95, 1 kr. 70 Ö.). At stat. Ljung begin the dreary moors known
as Svältor (see above), rotations Borgstena. Fristad. — Borås (Hôtel
Vestergötland; Victoria; Jernvägs-Hotel), with 6000 inhab. and numerous cotton-
mills, is a pleasant little town. Pretty walks in the environs. — From
Borås to Varberg. see p. 288.
From Herrljunga to Lidköping and Venersborg, see above.
87 Kil. (54 M.) Foglavik; 101 Kil. Sörby. At Markakyrka the
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