Connecting Railway Networks
This annex provides an overview and details about connecting railways, including industrial and museum lines as well as closed lines.
Branch line: Porsgrunn (the Bratsberg Line)
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Industrial track, approximately 2 km long. [Not in use per 2 Nov 2002]
Norsk Hydro
Junction station: Vikersund (the Randsfjord Line)
Buskerudmuseet, department Krøder Line
3535 Krøderen
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Museum railway on the Vikersund–Krøderen route, approximately 26 km long. Axle load 11 tons, rail weight 5 tons, not electrified. The track is normally not plowed during winter and therefore will typically not be passable between the first major snowfall and early May each year
Junction station: Tinnoset (Bratsberg Line)
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The line consists of the ferry stretch Tinnoset–Mæl (30 km) and the railway section Mæl–Rjukan (16 km). Ferry : Track length M/F 'Storegut': 156 metres, minimum curve radius: 150 meters, axle load: 22.5 tons. Railway section: Axle load 22.5 tons, electrified industrial track but permanently disconnected converter. KL masts and overhead wires intact (Tourist traffic in the summer season).
Side track Tunestveit–Midttun
Node: Tunestveit railroad switch (Bergen Line km. 459,36).
The NJK Museum The Old Voss Line
Postboks 638 Sentrum
5807 Bergen
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The track is listed and in use as a heritage railway. It is 21.5 km long with an axle load of 18 tonnes, not electrified. Minimum curve radius is 180 metres.
The lines are owned by the state through Bane NOR. Due to lack of traffic, the infrastructure is not maintained. Periodically, maintenance is carried out as necessary for Bane NOR to conduct inspections with suitable measuring cars. Reopening of traffic will be further negotiated with Bane NOR. It should be expected that reopening will take time. Upon reopening, Bane NOR may require the Train Operating Company (TOC) to bear the costs associated with reopening.
The Tinnos Line
Notodden–Tinnoset
Junction station: Notodden (on the Bratsberg Line)
Contact Bane NOR OSS
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The track is listed. Railway, 30 km long.
The Numedal Line, section Rollag–Rødberg
Junction station: Kongsberg (the Sørland Line)
Contact Bane NOR OSS
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The track is listed.
Freight and passenger traffic suspended by parliamentary decision in 1989. Length approximately 45 km. Track exists.
The Ålgård line, section Ganddal–Figgjo–Ålgård
Junction station: Ganddal (the Jæren Line)
Contact Bane NOR OSS
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Closed by parliamentary decision in 1988. Length approximately 12 km. Track exists, but is broken at Figgjo (after 9 km).
Contact Bane NOR OSS
Flekkefjord Line, stretch Sira–Flekkefjord
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Valdres Line, section Eina–Dokka (north of Røste)
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Valdres Line, stretch Dokka–Bjørgo
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Namsos Line
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Junction station: Grefsen (the Gjøvik Line)
Sporveien
Sporveien Oslo AS
Infrastrukturenheten
PB 2857 Tøyen, 0608 Oslo NO
Website: sporveien.no(opens in a new tab)
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