Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) - ATrunk Line (Hovedbanen)The Trunk Line or in Norwegian: Hovedbanen is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by Bane NOR. Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) History Built by Robert Stephenson, the Trunk Line was opened on 1 September 1854 by the Norwegian Trunk Railway (Norwegian: Norsk Hoved-Jernbane), making it the oldest public railway line in Norway. It connected to steamboats on Lake Mjøsa, allowing steam powered transport to places like Lillehammer, 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Oslo. The name comes from the fact that during the planning, it was the only railway project in Norway considered economically viable, since steamboats were considered cheaper if they could be used. The railway was successful and more railways started to be considered. The section between Kristiania East and Lillestrøm was rebuilt to double track in 1902, and the line was electrified in two portions, in 1927 and 1953. The Trunk Line was the main line between Oslo and Eidsvoll until 8 October 1998, when the more direct, double-tracked high-speed Gardermoen Line opened, taking most of the passenger traffic. Today the old line between Oslo and Lillestrøm is used for freight traffic and for commuter trains serving the suburban stations in outer Oslo, Lørenskog and Skedsmo. In addition overcrowded trains are not allowed through the Romerike Tunnel, and are occasionally diverted to the old line. Passenger service on the old line past Jessheim is only provided to Dal. Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Overview Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Native Name: Hovedbanen Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Owner: Bane NOR Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Termini: Oslo S Eidsvoll Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Stations: 19 Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Type: Railway Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Operator(s): Vy CargoNet Trunk Line (Hovedbanen)Rolling Stock: Class 72 (L1) Class 75 (R13) Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Opened: 1854 Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Line Length: 68 km Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Track Length: 112 km Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Number of Tracks: 1-2 Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Character: Local and freight trains Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Electrification: 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Operating Speed: Max. 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Coordinates: 60°01′07″N 11°06′03″E Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Route Map Legend Dovre Line Eidsvoll Gardermoen Line 67.51 Eidsvoll (original) Fv181 Eidsvollvegen Møllerhaugen 205 Hundsbitet 62.25 Bøn 62.0 Andelva 47 Løken Tunnel 162 Bøns Tunnel 243 Bønsdalen fabrikker 61.0 Bøns parsell Teglverket 59.54 Varud Heiret 57.20 Dal 503 Fv503 Finstadvegen Herregården 53.44 Sand 179 Fv179 Hauersetervegen to Syverstad 49.62 Hauerseter Hauerseter–Gardermo Line 174 Fv174 c.40 46.10 Nordby 44.60 Jessheim 178 Fv178 Algarheimsvegen E6 E6 160 Smedstua Gardermoen Line Dragvoll Asper Lystad 40.01 Asper Holum Gardermoen Line 36.48 Kløfta 33.62 Arteid E6 E6 32.3 Lindeberg Gardermoen Line 171 Fv171 Haldenvegen Nybrøtt 29.86 Frogner Børke Bridge over Leira River c.60 Børke Gardermoen Line 26.87 Leirsund 26.66 Leirsund (original) 25.20 Lillestrøm N industrial track 22 Rv22 c.30 Fetveien Lundsovergangen 120 Rv120 c.30 Jernbanegata Kongsvinger Line 20.95 Lillestrøm Nitelva 46 Strøm Stalsberg Gardermoen Line 159 Rv159 Strømsveien c.20 19.05 Sagdalen Flaen bru Sagelva 27 Strømmen branch 17.93 Strømmen to Strømmens Verksted 16.42 Fjellhamar Losby Line 15.50 Hanaborg 163 Rv163 Lørenskogveien c.20 14.15 Lørenskog E6 E6 13.09 Høybråten 12.09 Haugenstua to Sannerud industrial track to Grorud 10.50 Grorud 9.30 Nyland Statsbanenes workshop to Leirdal 191 Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei c.30 to Veitvet grustak to Volla Alna freight station 6.87 Alna Linjegodsterminalen 6.50 Alnabru Alnabru–Grefsen Line E6 E6 111 E6 E6 Adolf Hedins vei 3.89 Bryn Loenga–Alnabru Line Oslo T-bane Gardermoen Line Etterstad Gjøvik Line 25.8 Vålerenga Galgeberg 161 Rv161 St. Halvards gate Grønland Østfold Line / Follo Line Oslo Port Line 0.27 Oslo Central Oslo Tunnel | |||||
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