A red-and-black tanker sails under the middle section of the Öresund Bridge in dark water with wind turbines strewn in the background
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2000 – The Öresund Bridge opens

The opening of the Öresund Bridge in 2000 is a key factor in connecting the Swedish railway network to the European network.

  Thanks to the bridge, the Swedish railway is transformed from a national network into a more international one.