Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) - AKongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen)The Kongsvinger Line or in Norwegian: Kongsvingerbanen is a railway line between the towns of Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger in Norway and onwards to Charlottenberg in Sweden. The railway was opened on 3 October 1862 and is Norway's second standard gauge line (after the Hoved Line). It was electrified in 1951. The line is owned by Bane NOR. Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) The Railway Line At Kongsvinger there is a junction, the main line turns south and continues to Charlottenberg in Sweden, while another line, the Solør Line—now closed for passenger traffic—runs northwards to Elverum. The entire stretch between Kongsvinger and Charlottenberg, is 115 km long.
Passenger service across the border is again frequent. Starting 7 January 2007 the Swedish national rail company SJ reinstated daily traffic on the route, although the train journeys are 90 minutes longer than Linx provided, partly because they stop at several stops in Norway and operate as local trains, allowing commuter tickets. The local traffic authority in Värmland operates trains with a similar traffic pattern between Oslo and Karlstad. They have connection with X 2000 high speed trains between Karlstad and Stockholm. The Swedish trains have between Oslo-Kongsvinger replaced some Norwegian local trains, and the Swedish operators get Norwegian funding, on the condition they operate like local trains in Norway. After a suspension during the pandemic, during the Swedish timetable change in December 2021, SJ restarted daily services with three SJ Intercity departures, two in one direction and one in the other. These trains only stopped at Kongsvinger and Lillestrøm, otherwise speeding nonstop through stations served by local trains. After the next timetable change an exact year later in 2022, there were now 6 daily departures in total, some of which being with X55 express electric multiple units. Yet another year later in 2023, the amount of departures increased to a total of 8, while retaining the same train types used. Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Stations Lillestrøm Tuen Nerdum Fetsund Svingen Guttersrud Sørumsand Blaker Rånåsfoss Auli Haga Bodung Årnes Seterstøa Disenå Skarnes Sander Galterud Kongsvinger Charlottenberg Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Overview Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Native Name: Kongsvingerbanen Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Owner: Bane NOR Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Termini: Lillestrøm Station Charlottenberg Station Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Stations: 20 Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Type: Railway Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) System: Norwegian railway Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Operator(s): SJ Vy Vy Tåg Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Rolling Stock: Class 75 Rc Regina Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Opened: 1862 Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Line Length: 115 km Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Number of Tracks: Single Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Character: Commuter trains Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Freight Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Electrification: 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Kongsvinger Line (Kongsvingerbanen) Route Map Legend to Stockholm Charlottenberg Furumoen Sweden Norway border Magnor Valmand Vestmarka Line Skotterud Stansberg Matrand Vrangselva Grasmo Sandnesberget Eidsbrua Åbogen Snarebrua Gjermshus Granli Vingersjø Solør Line Kongsvinger Skyrudsåa Galterud Mellandsåa Mellandsmo Sander Mangbakken Mangå Skarnes Disenå Seterstøa Funnefoss Husmo Årnes Fjuk Velvang Brauter Bodung Stubberud Haugen Haga Grøndal Auli Rånåsfoss Blaker Fossåa Urskog–Høland Line (narrow gauge) Bingsfoss Sørumsand Rv172 Østby Lystad Guttersrud Holter Varaa Varåa Svingen Glomma Fetsund Nerdrum Tuen Trunk Line to Eidsvoll Lillestrøm Trunk Line to Oslo | |||||
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