Södertälje kanal
Bridges in the southern canal. Position 59° 11,1'N 017° 38,6'E; Chart 6181
Current nautical information
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General information
The Södertälje canal has the Nordic region's largest lock for ships and connects Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The lock chamber is 135 meters long and 19.6 meters wide. The Swedish Maritime Administration manages the entire canal with a bridge opening and lock for commercial shipping and recreational shipping. The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible / owner of the bridges.
Bascule bridges and Lifting bridge
Vertical clearance when closed: 26,0m
Vertical clearance when open: 41,5m (Lifting bridge)
Horizontal clearance: 26,2 m
The bridges are opened to ships at the times below after notification to Södertälje Kanal on tel +46(0)70 - 089 93 36 or VHF channel 68.
Register at least 4 hours before desired passage.
Opening times for the bridges in Södertälje Canal
Times are stated using Local time. List valid from December 15, 2025.
Minor deviations may occur during weekends, on holidays and on days preceding holidays. The stated times include swinging time of the bridges. Minor delays may occur due to crossing railway traffic.
| Daily | 0032 – 0052 LT 0206 – 0226 LT 0306 – 0326 LT 0406 – 0426 LT 2320 – 2340 LT |
| Monday - Friday | 1012 – 1032 LT 1327 – 1347 LT 1942 – 2002 LT |
| Saturday - Sunday | 0706 – 0726 LT 1427 – 1447 LT (Winter: 251214 - 260618, 260817 - 261212) 1435 – 1455 LT (Summer: 260619 - 260816) |
| Saturday | 1113 – 1133 (Winter: 251214 - 260618, 260817 - 261212) 1120 – 1140 (Summer: 260619 - 260816) 2035 – 2055 |
| Sunday | 1013 – 1033 (Winter: 251214 - 260618, 260817 - 261212) 1020 – 1040 (Summer: 260619 - 260816) |
Other information
The whole canal is supervised by camera surveillance from the maneuvre tower for the Södertälje canal.
Maximum speed in the canal is 6 knots.
For traffic- and bridge signals, see chart 6181.
Last updated 2025-10-30