Kalmar and Norrbotten County had the highest average delays for passenger trains. In both Kalmar and Norrbotten counties, trains were on average 40 minutes late last year, according to statistics from Traffic Analysis.

- That's because Kalmar is an end station. There will always be a more accumulated delay the further away you go. We see that end stations often have less punctuality than other stations, but 40 minutes of delay on average is very much, says Sofia Lindahl press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.

At Stockholm Central Station, which is also a start and end station, 80 percent of all trains leave in Sweden. However, the capital is in sixth place in terms of most delays over five minutes.

- From and to Stockholm, there are many short distances, the shorter travel time the less accumulated delay. It is these extremes that get a little complicated based on the delay statistics, says Sofia Lindahl.

Shortest delays in Skåne and Uppsala

The shortest delays were Halland, Skåne and Uppsala counties with delays of 20 minutes on average, but even that is very much according to Sofia Lindahl.

- Our goal is that 95 per cent of trains will arrive on time and arrive on time means that you will not be delayed for more than five minutes, she says.

Last year was generally a bad year for train traffic. The extreme weather conditions during the winter and even the summer heat wave which posed a risk of sun curves put sticks in the wheels of the traffic. A recurring problem, which the Swedish Transport Administration also believes is causing major delays, is track jumping, when unauthorized people are on the tracks.