Chronology of Norwegian railway lines

The Norwegian railway network consisted, as of 2008, of 4,114 kilometers (2,556 mi) of line.[1] The Trunk Line opened as Norway's first mainline railway on 1 September 1854.

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The following table gives a chronological overview of the mainline railway lines in Norway. It explicitly excludes tramway, light rail and metro lines, spurs and industrial lines. It contains the date the section opened,[2] the line the segment is currently considered part of, the name of the line at the time of the opening (if different from the current name). Some railways have simply changed name, while others have been merged with other lines.[3] The table further gives the length of the line,[2] the gauge and number of tracks (single, double or quadruple),[4] all at the time the line opened. Many railway lines have since been shortened and some have been doubled[5] and been through gauge conversion. Standard gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in), CAP gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and meter gauge is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in).[4] Railway which opened as private are marked, even though many were later nationalized.[6] In later years, many new sections are major realignments, typically tunnels, which shorten an existing line.[2]

Realignment of existing line
* Private
Opened Line Historic name Segment Length
(km)
Length
(mi)
Gauge Tracks
1 September 1854 Trunk* Oslo EastEidsvoll 67.8 42.1 Standard Single
23 June 1862 Røros Hamar–Grundset HamarGrundset 38.1 23.7 CAP Single
3 October 1862 Kongsvinger LillestrømKongsvinger 79.1 49.2 Standard Single
5 August 1864 Dovre Trondhjem–Støren StørenTrondheim 49.2 30.6 CAP Single
4 November 1865 Kongsvinger Border KongsvingerSwedish border 35.5 22.1 Standard Single
15 November 1867 Randsfjorden VikersundDrammen 43.1 26.8 CAP Single
25 November 1867 Randsfjorden TyristrandVikersund 14.8 9.2 CAP Single
13 October 1868 Randsfjorden RandsfjordTyristrand 31.7 19.7 CAP Single
23 October 1871 Røros Aamodt GrundsetRena 26.3 16.3 CAP Single
10 November 1871 Sørlandet Randsfjorden (branch) HokksundKongsberg 29.2 18.1 CAP Single
7 October 1872 Drammen DrammenOslo West 53.1 33.0 CAP Single
28 November 1872 Krøderen KrøderenVikersund 26.4 16.4 CAP Single
14 December 1875 Røros RenaKoppang 56.2 34.9 CAP Single
4 January 1876 Røros SingsåsStøren 30.4 18.9 CAP Single
16 January 1877 Røros RørosSingsås 79.1 49.2 CAP Single
17 October 1877 Røros KoppangRøros 152.5 94.8 CAP Single
1 March 1878 Sørlandet Jæren StavangerEgersund 76.3 47.4 CAP Single
2 January 1879 Østfold Smaalenene Oslo EastMossHalden 136.7 84.9 Standard Single
25 July 1879 Østfold Smaalenene HaldenSwedish border 33.9 21.1 Standard Single
8 November 1880 Dovre Eidsvold–Hamar EidsvollHamar 58.6 36.4 Standard Single
17 October 1881 Meråker TrondheimSwedish border 102.3 63.6 Standard Single
7 December 1881 Vestfold Jarlsberg LarvikDrammen 103.3 64.2 CAP Single
7 December 1881 Horten SkoppumHorten 7.0 4.3 CAP Single
24 November 1882 Vestfold Jarlsberg SkienLarvik 45.6 28.3 CAP Single
24 November 1882 Eastern Østfold Smaalenene SkiMysenSarpsborg 80.5 50.0 Standard Single
11 July 1883 Bergen Voss BergenVoss 106.7 66.3 CAP Single
4 June 1884 Dovre Røros SelsbakkTrondheim 6.3 3.9 CAP Single
13 October 1892 Sulitjelma* SjønståFossen 10.4 6.5 750 mm Single
29 August 1893 Sulitjelma* FossenHellarmo 2.7 1.7 750 mm Single
3 November 1893 Solør Kongsvinger–Flisen KongsvingerFlisa 49.2 30.6 Standard Single
1 July 1894 Nesttun–Os* OsørenNesttun 26.3 16.3 750 mm Single
15 November 1884 Dovre Hamar–Sel HamarTretten 88.2 54.8 Standard Single
16 October 1895 Brevik BrevikEidanger 9.4 5.8 CAP Single
4 June 1896 Lillesand–Flaksvand* LillesandFlaksvand 16.6 10.3 CAP Single
2 November 1896 Dovre Hamar–Sel TrettenOtta 83.0 51.6 Standard Single
14 November 1896 Urskog–Høland Høland BingfosBjørkelangen 25.6 15.9 750 mm Single
27 November 1896 Setesdal KristiansandBygelandsfjord 79.3 49.3 CAP Single
15 December 1898 Urskog–Høland* BjørkelangenSkulerud 28.8 17.9 750 mm Single
20 December 1900 Gjøvik North GrefsenJaren 65.1 40.5 Standard Single
20 December 1900 Gjøvik North JarenRøykenvik 6.7 4.2 Standard Single
20 January 1901 Alnabru–Grefsen North GrefsenAlnabru 4.3 2.7 Standard Single
21 October 1901 Tønsberg–Eidsfoss* TønsbergEidsfoss 48.0 29.8 CAP Single
1 February 1902 Nordland Hell–Sunnan HellStjørdal 3.0 1.9 Standard Single
1 October 1902 Holmestrand–Vittingfoss* HolmestrandVittingfoss 24.4 15.2 CAP Single
20 October 1902 Nordland Hell–Sunnan StjørdalLevanger 49.4 30.7 Standard Single
15 November 1902 Ofoten NarvikSwedish border 38.2 23.7 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Gjøvik North Oslo EastGrefsen 6.8 4.2 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Gjøvik North JarenGjøvik 52.0 32.3 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Skreia ReinsvollSkreia 22.0 13.7 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Valdres* EinaDokka 47.0 29.2 Standard Single
1 November 1903 Valdres* DokkaTonsåsen 31.0 19.3 Standard Single
7 December 1903 Urskog–Høland* SørumsandBingfos 2.4 1.5 750 mm Single
15 July 1904 Lier* LierSvangerstrand 20.6 12.8 CAP Single
1 November 1904 Nordland Hell–Sunnan LevangerVerdal 12.4 7.7 Standard Single
15 July 1904 Flekkefjord EgersundFlekkefjord 72.8 45.2 CAP Single
1 November 1904 Nordland* Dunderland TverråsenStorfoshei 22.0 13.7 Standard Single
11 October 1905 Valdres* TonsåsenAurdal 18.0 11.2 Standard Single
15 November 1905 Nordland Hell–Sunnan VerdalSunnan 40.4 25.1 Standard Single
11 October 1906 Valdres* AurdalFagernes 12.6 7.8 Standard Single
1 May 1907 Loenga–Alnabru LoengaAlnabru 6.5 4.0 Standard Single
16 September 1907 Grimstad* RiseGrimstad 22.1 13.7 CAP Single
13 November 1907 Oslo Port Oslo WestOslo East 22.1 13.7 Dual Single
10 June 1908 Bergen VossGulsvik 224.6 139.6 Standard Single
15 July 1908 Thamshavn* SvorkmoThamshavn 19.3 12.0 Meter Single
9 August 1909 Rjukan* RjukanMæl 16.0 9.9 Standard Single
9 August 1909 Tinnoset* TinnosetNotodden 30.0 18.6 Standard Single
1 December 1909 Bergen GulsvikRoa 83.0 51.6 Standard Single
15 May 1910 Thamshavn* LøkkenSvorkmo 6.0 3.7 Meter Single
15 May 1910 Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn*[7] KirkenesBjørnevatn 7.5 4.7 Standard Single
4 December 1910 Solør FlisaElverum 44.4 27.6 Standard Single
18 December 1910 Arendal Arendal–Treungen ArendalÅmli 58.1 36.1 CAP Single
4 December 1910 Dovre OttaDombås 46.1 28.6 Standard Single
14 December 1913 Arendal Arendal–Treungen ÅmliTreungen 33.2 20.6 CAP Single
15 June 1915 Sulitjelma* HellarmoFagerli 11.8 7.3 CAP Single
17 December 1917 Bratsberg EikonrødNotodden 56.0 34.8 Standard Single
1918 Solbergfoss* AskimSolbergfoss 7.9 4.9 Standard Single
15 October 1918 Vestmarka SkotterudVestmarka 14.3 8.9 Standard Single
11 February 1920 Sørlandet HjuksebøKongsberg 36.9 22.9 Standard Single
21 September 1921 Dovre DombåsStøren 158.1 98.2 Standard Single
18 December 1922 Sørlandet GvarvNordagutu 10.6 6.6 Standard Single
30 November 1924 Rauma DombåsÅndalsnes 114.2 71.0 Standard Single
1 December 1924 Sørlandet Gvarv 6.9 4.3 Standard Single
21 December 1924 Ålgård ÅlgårdGanddal 12.1 7.5 CAP Single
15 December 1925 Sørlandet Lunde 14.1 8.8 Standard Single
2 August 1926 Sperillen HenSperillen 23.9 14.9 Standard Single
30 October 1926 Nordland SunnanSnåsa 45.1 28.0 Standard Single
20 November 1927 Numedal KongsbergRødberg 92.9 57.7 Standard Single
2 December 1927 Sørlandet NeslandsvatnLunde 43.2 26.8 Standard Single
2 December 1927 Kragerø Sørlandet KragerøNeslandsvatn 26.6 16.5 Standard Single
30 November 1929 Nordland SnåsaGrong 38.0 23.6 Standard Single
1 November 1933 Namsos GrongNamsos 51.5 32.0 Standard Single
1 April 1935 Hardanger GranvinVoss 27.5 17.1 Standard Single
10 November 1935 Sørlandet NelaugNeslandsvatn 60.7 37.7 Standard Single
22 June 1938 Sørlandet GrovaneNelaug 63.9 39.7 Standard Single
5 July 1940 Nordland GrongMosjøen 186.5 115.9 Standard Single
15 March 1941 Nordland MosjøenElsfjord 41.6 25.8 Standard Single
15 October 1941 Flåm FlåmMyrdal 20.4 12.7 Standard Single
20 February 1942 Nordland ElsfjordBjerka 21.1 13.1 Standard Single
20 March 1942 Nordland BjerkaMo i Rana 9.3 5.8 Standard Single
15 May 1942 Nordland Mo i RanaTverrånes 2.9 1.8 Standard Single
12 April 1943 Nordland StorforsheiGrønnfjelldal 4.3 2.7 Standard Single
17 December 1943 Sørlandet SiraTronviken 5.7 3.5 Standard Single
1 March 1944 Flekkefjord SiraSirnes 3.0 1.9 Standard Single
1 March 1944 Sørlandet SiraKristiansand 102.8 63.9 Standard Single
1 May 1945 Nordland GrønnfjelldalDunderland 15.7 9.8 Standard Single
10 December 1947 Nordland DunderlandLønsdal 59.1 36.7 Standard Single
1 December 1955 Nordland LønsdalRøkland 32.3 20.1 Standard Single
20 December 1956 Sulitjelma ÅglifjellFinneid 16.4 10.2 CAP Single
2 June 1957 Stavne–Leangen StavneLeangen 5.8 3.6 Standard Single
1 December 1958 Nordland RøklandFauske 39.8 24.7 Standard Single
1 February 1962 Nordland FauskeBodø 54.5 33.9 Standard Single
1 August 1964 Bergen BergenArna 11.9 7.4 Standard Single
3 June 1973 Drammen BrakerøyAsker 15.2 9.4 Standard Double
1 June 1980 Drammen SkøyenOslo 15.2 9.4 Standard Double
30 November 1989 Østfold Tveter–Vestby 4.0 2.5 Standard Double
29 June 1990 Østfold Vestby–Rustad† 1.6 0.99 Standard Double
1 September 1992 Østfold Ås 1.6 0.99 Standard Double
16 June 1993 Bergen Høgheller–Finse 12.5 7.8 Standard Single
8 October 1993 Østfold Ås–Tveter† 4.1 2.5 Standard Double
28 May 1994 Østfold SkiÅs 5.6 3.5 Standard Double
17 October 1995 Vestfold Skoger† 4.7 2.9 Standard Double
19 October 1995 Bergen Kongsnut† 3.5 2.2 Standard Single
17 October 1995 Drammen DrammenBrakerøya 4.7 2.9 Standard Double
1 July 1996 Østfold Kambo–Sandbukta† 3.8 2.4 Standard Double
23 September 1996 Østfold Rustad–Hølen† 8.8 5.5 Standard Double
10 October 1996 Bergen Uksabotn† 3.5 2.2 Standard Single
22 October 1996 Østfold Hølen–Kambo 3.5 2.2 Standard Double
12 October 1997 Bergen Larsbu† 1.7 1.1 Standard Single
20 September 1998 Bergen Storurdi† 2.3 1.4 Standard Single
8 October 1998 Gardermoen LillestrømEidsvoll 47.4 29.5 Standard Double
22 August 1999 Gardermoen EtterstadLillestrøm 14.8 9.2 Standard Double
27 November 1999 Bergen Gråskallen 5.2 3.2 Standard Single
16 December 1999 Drammen Nationaltheatret 1.0 0.62 Standard Quadruple
28 June 2000 Vestfold Såstad–Haug† 7.0 4.3 Standard Double
3 October 2001 Vestfold Nykirke† 1.2 0.75 Standard Double
23 October 2001 Vestfold Holm–Bergsenga† 12.5 7.8 Standard Double
1 August 2005 Asker AskerSandvika 9.7 6.0 Standard Double
15 August 2011 Nordland HommelvikHell[8] 5.7 3.5 Standard Single
26 August 2011 Asker SandvikaLysaker[9] 6.7 4.2 Standard Double
7 November 2011 Vestfold TønsbergBarkåker[10] 7.8 4.8 Standard Double

References

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Bibliography
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  • Bjerke, Thor (1994). Banedata '94 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Jernbaneklubb. ISBN 82-90286-15-5.
  • Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009). "Railway Statistics 2008". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
Notes
  1. ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 4
  2. ^ a b c Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 44–45
  3. ^ Bjerke and Holom (1994): 19
  4. ^ a b Bjerke and Holom (1994): 10–12
  5. ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 45
  6. ^ Aspenberg (1994): 12
  7. ^ Bjerke and Holom (1994): 241
  8. ^ Svingheim, Njål (15 August 2011). "Første tog gjennom Gevingåsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  9. ^ Svingheim, Njål (27 August 2011). "Tog i Bærumstunnelen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  10. ^ Svingheim, Njål (4 November 2011). "7/11 er det klart for tog igjen i Vestfold" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.