Gjøvik Line

The Gjøvik Line (Norwegian: Gjøvikbanen) is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line (Nordbanen) and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. The Gjøvik Line was one of the first lines of the Norwegian railway system which was to be contracted on public service obligation, but it was the state owned Norges Statsbaner which won, operating it through its subsidiary Vy Gjøvikbanen.

Gjøvik Line
Gjøvik Station
Overview
Native name	Gjøvikbanen
Owner	Bane NOR
Termini	Oslo Central Station Gjøvik Station
Stations	31
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railways
Operator(s)	Vy Gjøvikbanen
Rolling stock	Class 75-2
History
Opened	1902
Technical
Line length	124 km
Number of tracks	Single
Character	Passenger trains
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Operating speed	Max. 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)

Gjøvik Line
km opened 123.83 Gjøvik 1902 Hunnselva (29 m) industrial siding Rv4 (76 m) Norwegian Oil Kirkeby 1929 Øveraasen engine factory Rv33 Minnesundvegen (c. 80 m) Kolonien 1929 119.38 Nygard 1902–2006 Skogli 1929 Rv4 115.11 Breiskallen 1902 Myhre 1929 Solhaug 1929 Raufoss torv 1929 Fv82 Østvollvegen 111.70 Raufoss 1901 Hunnselva industrial siding Rv4 (c. 70 m) Roksvoll 1929 Rv246 Røstøenvegen (28 m) 106.65 Reinsvoll 1901 Skreia Line Rv4 Bruflat 1929 Fiskevollen 1940 100.89 Eina 1901 Einavatnet (21 m) Valdres Line 96.93 Hågår 1901 91.80 Kutjern 1902 86.12 Hennung 1923–2006 81.23 Bleiken 1901 Fv44 Hennungvegen Rv34 Røykenviklinna Røykenvik Line 1957 71.92 Jaren 1900 69.60 Nordtangen 1961–2006 67.66 Gran 1900 61.13 Lunner 1900 Rv35 Roa–Hønefoss Line 57.74 Roa 1909 Røste tunnel (172 m) Kleiva tunnel (197 m) 53.39 Grua 1901 Grua tunnel (278 m) 50.47 Rundelen 1964 49.11 Bjørgeseter 47.18 Viubråtån 1937 45.74 Harestua 1984 44.03 Harestua 1901–2012 40.83 Stryken (seasonal) 1917 Rv4 Hadelandsveien Hakadalselva (21 m) 34.48 Elnes 1939–2006 32.07 Hakadal 1900 30.35 Varingskollen 1934 27.73 Åneby 1905 Åneby tunnel (177 m) 24.26 Nittedal 1900 Movatn tunnel (175 m) 19.34 Movatn 1927 17.68 Snippen 1934 15.85 Sandermosen 1909–2006 Rådalen tunnel II (24 m) Rådalen tunnel I (55 m) Kjelsås Bridge 10.28 Kjelsås 1900 (34 m) Rv150 Rolf Wickstrøms vei (26 m) 8.30 Nydalen 1946 Christiania Spigerverk T-banen Storo 6.82 Grefsen 1900 Hans Nielsen Hauges gate (22 m) Rv4 Trondheimsveien grain silo Alna Line 4.45 Tøyen 1904 tunnel (c. 400 m) Gardermoen Line Trunk Line to Vålerenga 2.57 Gardermoen Line to Etterstad 2.17 Kværner 1957–1977 Rv190 (34 m) Rv161 St. Halvards gate Østfold Line to Grønland 0.27 Oslo Central 1854 Oslo Tunnel 1980 km opened

The line

The lines is the smallest and least trafficked railway line from Oslo, and the only single track line in the capital. Like most other Norwegian railway lines, the entire 124 km long line is electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC.

It serves some of the northern neighborhoods of Oslo, and has a few stations in the woods of Nordmarka. Further north the line serves the municipality of Nittedal. At Roa, the Roa–Hønefoss Line branches off to Hønefoss, where it continues as the Bergen Line. Formerly, most trains between Oslo and Bergen used this route, but nowadays most passenger trains run on the route through Drammen, which is slightly longer but which runs through more densely populated areas. Freight trains use the line over Roa, and sometimes passenger trains also use this line as a reserve line if the route from Hønefoss to Oslo via Drammen is temporarily closed. Further north, the Gjøvik Line runs through the district of Toten before ending at Gjøvik.

The Gjøvik Line formerly had three branch lines, the Røykenvik Line, the Valdres Line and the Skreia Line. All these lines are now closed.

Most of the service on the Gjøvik Line is provided by electric multiple units. The passenger routes are served by the newly (2006) redesigned Type 69D multiple units named Type 69G, rebuilt in Denmark by Danske Statsbaner (DSB).

External links

• The Norwegian National Rail Administration's list of stations on the Gjøvik Line

Nygard Station

Raufoss Station

Lunner Station

Grefsen Station