List of Railway Lines in Norway

List of Railway Lines in Norway

The Norwegian railway network consists as of March 2010 of 4,159 kilometres (2,584 mi) of line, owned and managed by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. Of this, 3,900 kilometres (2,400 mi) has regular traffic. This includes 30 lines in regular traffic and 10 lines with irregular traffic. Twenty-four of these lines are electrified. Norway's longest is the Nordland Line, which runs 734 kilometres (456 mi) from Trondheim to Bodø. The longest electrified line is the Sørlandet Line, which runs 563 kilometres (350 mi) from Drammen to Stavanger.

As of March 2010, the system consists of 241 kilometres (150 mi) of double track, 2487 bridges, 695 tunnels, 3514 level crossings and 358 stations. The Drammen Line, the Gardermoen Line and the Asker Line are the only to be double track in their entire length.

Railway Lines in Norway List

The following list contains all non-industrial railways to be completed in Norway. The list states the line's name and its terminal stations, or terminal points, if it does not terminate at a station. The list indicates if the line was opened as a private railway (one not owned or operated by NSB, and since 1996 by the National Rail Administration), and if the private line was later nationalized. The list also states which gauge the line was built in, and if it later has been converted to another gauge. The overall length and length of double track are given in kilometers and miles, this is the route length, not the length of the track. For those lines that have the full route in operation, the distance is the current length, while for lines that have been closed partially or in full, it is the length at the time of the opening. Next is listed if the line is electrified or not, and if the line was electrified at a different system than the standard 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC used by NSB and the National Rail Administration. The list then states the number of stations, bridges and tunnels on the line, for currently operating lines, this is the current count, while for other lines, it is the peak count in the line's history. The list then states the date the first section of line was taken into use and the date the last section of the line was taken into use. These dates may or may not be the same day that the official opening took place. For those railways that have been closed in full, the date of the closing (the first date without permitted revenue transport) is stated, along with if the track remains or not, and if the line has been taken into use by a heritage railway. This column also states if part of the railway has been closed for revenue traffic.

Railway Lines in Norway

• Arendal Line   Nelaug–Arendal (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Asker Line   Sandvika–Asker
• Bergen Line   Hønefoss–Bergen (Parts opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Bratsberg Line   Eidanger–Nordagutu
• Dovre Line   Eidsvoll – Trondheim S ( Parts opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Eastern Østfold Line   Østfold Ski–Sarpsborg
• Flåm Line   Myrdal–Flåm
• Follo Line   Oslo – Ski
• Gardermoen Line   Etterstad–Eidsvoll
• Gjøvik Line   Oslo S – Gjøvik
• Grenland Line   Eidanger/Porsgrunn/Skien – Skorstøl (Proposed New Line)
• Kongsvinger Line   Lillestrøm–Charlottenberg
• Meråker Line   Hell–Storlien
• Nordland Line   Trondheim S–Bodø
• Ofoten Line   Narvik–Vassijaure
• Østfold Line   Oslo S–Kornsjø
• Rauma Line   Dombås–Åndalsnes
• Rjukan Line   Mæl–Rjukan (Private Line. Electrified at a non-standard voltage. Closed: tracks remain)
• Sørlandet Line   Drammen–Stavanger (Parts opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Spikkestad Line   Asker–Spikkestad (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Tinnoset Line   Hjuksebø–Tinnoset (Opened as a private line, since nationalized. Parts of the line closed)
• Trunk Line   Oslo S–Eidsvoll (Opened as a private line, since nationalized)
• Valdres Line   Eina–Fagernes (Parts of the line closed)
• Voss Line   Bergen to Voss (Parts are now the Bergen Line. Parts are now a heritage railway)

Heritage Railway Lines in Norway List

• Ålgård Line   Ganddal–Ålgård (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge # Parts of the line closed)
• Alna     Alnabru–Grefsen
• Alnabru–Loenga     Alnabru–Loenga
• Askim–Solbergfoss     Askim–Solbergfoss (Private Line. Closed: tracks removed)
• Brevik Line   Eidanger–Brevik (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Now a cargo only line)
• Dalane–Suldal     Dalane–Suldal
• Drammen Line   Oslo S – Drammen (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Flekkefjord Line   Sira–Flekkefjord (Closed: tracks remain)
• Grimstad Line   Grimstad–Rise (Opened private, since nationalized. Closed: tracks removed)
• Hardanger     Voss–Granvin (Parts of the line closed)
• Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line   Holmestrand–Vittingfoss (Private Line. Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Horten Line   Skoppum–Horten (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Jæren Line   Stavanger–Egersund (Parts of the line closed)
• Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn     Finneid–Fagerli (Private Line. Closed: tracks remain)
• Kragerø     Neslandsvatn–Kragerø (Closed: tracks removed)
• Krøderen Line   Vikersund–Krøderen (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Heritage Steam Line)
• Lier Line   Lier–Svangstrand (Private Line. Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Lillesand–Flaksvand Line   Lillesand–Flaksvand (Private Line. Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Namsos     Grong–Namsos
• Nesttun–Os Line   Holmestrand–Vittingfoss (Private Line. Opened with 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Numedal     Kongsberg–Rødberg (Parts of the line closed)
• Oslo Port     Oslo S–Oslo V (Closed: tracks removed)
• Randsfjorden Line   Hokksund–Randsfjord (Opened with 1,067 mm narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Parts of the line closed)
• Roa–Hønefoss     Roa–Hønefoss
• Røros Line   Hamar–Støren (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Røykenvik     Jaren–Røykenvik (Closed: tracks removed)
• Setesdal Line   Kristiansand–Byglandsfjord (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Heritage Line)
• Skreia     Reinsvoll–Skreia (Closed: tracks removed)
• Skøyen–Filipstad     Skøyen–Filipstad (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Parts of the line closed)
• Solør     Kongsvinger–Elverum
• Sperillen     Hen–Sperillen (Closed: tracks removed)
• Stavne–Leangen     Stavne–Leangen
• Sulitjelma Line     Finneid–Fagerli (Private Line. Opened with 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge, since converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Heritage)
• Thamshavn Line     Holmestrand–Vittingfoss (Private Line. Opened with 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) narrow gauge. Heritage)
• Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line     Tønsberg–Eidsfoss (Private Line. Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Treungen Line     Nelaug–Treungen (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge. Closed: tracks removed)
• Trondhjem–Støren Line     Trondhjem–Størenbanen (In 1921 the railway was converted to standard gauge and became a part of the Dovre Line)
• Urskog–Høland     Sørumsand–Skulerud (Opened private, since nationalized. Heritage)
• Vestfold Line     Drammen–Eidanger (Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge)
• Vestmarka     Skotterud–Vestmarka (Closed: tracks removed)
• Old Voss Line     Garnes and Midttun (Gamle Vossebanen runs on Sundays between June and September over 18 km (11 mi) between Garnes and Midttun. Heritage Line)