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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+1⁄2 in), CAP gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and meter gauge is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 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 East – Eidsvoll 67.8 42.1 Standard Single
23 June 1862 Røros Hamar–Grundset Hamar–Grundset 38.1 23.7 CAP Single
3 October 1862 Kongsvinger — Lillestrøm–Kongsvinger 79.1 49.2 Standard Single
5 August 1864 Dovre Trondhjem–Støren Støren–Trondheim 49.2 30.6 CAP Single
4 November 1865 Kongsvinger Border Kongsvinger – Swedish border 35.5 22.1 Standard Single
15 November 1867 Randsfjorden — Vikersund–Drammen 43.1 26.8 CAP Single
25 November 1867 Randsfjorden — Tyristrand–Vikersund 14.8 9.2 CAP Single
13 October 1868 Randsfjorden — Randsfjord–Tyristrand 31.7 19.7 CAP Single
23 October 1871 Røros Aamodt Grundset–Rena 26.3 16.3 CAP Single
10 November 1871 Sørlandet Randsfjorden (branch) Hokksund–Kongsberg 29.2 18.1 CAP Single
7 October 1872 Drammen — Drammen – Oslo West 53.1 33.0 CAP Single
28 November 1872 Krøderen — Krøderen–Vikersund 26.4 16.4 CAP Single
14 December 1875 Røros — Rena–Koppang 56.2 34.9 CAP Single
4 January 1876 Røros — Singsås–Støren 30.4 18.9 CAP Single
16 January 1877 Røros — Røros–Singsås 79.1 49.2 CAP Single
17 October 1877 Røros — Koppang–Røros 152.5 94.8 CAP Single
1 March 1878 Sørlandet Jæren Stavanger–Egersund 76.3 47.4 CAP Single
2 January 1879 Østfold Smaalenene Oslo East – Moss – Halden 136.7 84.9 Standard Single
25 July 1879 Østfold Smaalenene Halden – Swedish border 33.9 21.1 Standard Single
8 November 1880 Dovre Eidsvold–Hamar Eidsvoll–Hamar 58.6 36.4 Standard Single
17 October 1881 Meråker — Trondheim – Swedish border 102.3 63.6 Standard Single
7 December 1881 Vestfold Jarlsberg Larvik–Drammen 103.3 64.2 CAP Single
7 December 1881 Horten — Skoppum–Horten 7.0 4.3 CAP Single
24 November 1882 Vestfold Jarlsberg Skien–Larvik 45.6 28.3 CAP Single
24 November 1882 Eastern Østfold Smaalenene Ski–Mysen–Sarpsborg 80.5 50.0 Standard Single
11 July 1883 Bergen Voss Bergen–Voss 106.7 66.3 CAP Single
4 June 1884 Dovre Røros Selsbakk–Trondheim† 6.3 3.9 CAP Single
13 October 1892 Sulitjelma* — Sjønstå–Fossen 10.4 6.5 750 mm Single
29 August 1893 Sulitjelma* — Fossen–Hellarmo 2.7 1.7 750 mm Single
3 November 1893 Solør Kongsvinger–Flisen Kongsvinger–Flisa 49.2 30.6 Standard Single
1 July 1894 Nesttun–Os* — Osøren–Nesttun 26.3 16.3 750 mm Single
15 November 1884 Dovre Hamar–Sel Hamar–Tretten 88.2 54.8 Standard Single
16 October 1895 Brevik — Brevik–Eidanger 9.4 5.8 CAP Single
4 June 1896 Lillesand–Flaksvand* — Lillesand–Flaksvand 16.6 10.3 CAP Single
2 November 1896 Dovre Hamar–Sel Tretten–Otta 83.0 51.6 Standard Single
14 November 1896 Urskog–Høland Høland Bingfos–Bjørkelangen 25.6 15.9 750 mm Single
27 November 1896 Setesdal — Kristiansand–Bygelandsfjord 79.3 49.3 CAP Single
15 December 1898 Urskog–Høland* — Bjørkelangen–Skulerud 28.8 17.9 750 mm Single
20 December 1900 Gjøvik North Grefsen–Jaren 65.1 40.5 Standard Single
20 December 1900 Gjøvik North Jaren–Røykenvik 6.7 4.2 Standard Single
20 January 1901 Alnabru–Grefsen North Grefsen–Alnabru 4.3 2.7 Standard Single
21 October 1901 Tønsberg–Eidsfoss* — Tønsberg–Eidsfoss 48.0 29.8 CAP Single
1 February 1902 Nordland Hell–Sunnan Hell–Stjørdal 3.0 1.9 Standard Single
1 October 1902 Holmestrand–Vittingfoss* — Holmestrand–Vittingfoss 24.4 15.2 CAP Single
20 October 1902 Nordland Hell–Sunnan Stjørdal–Levanger 49.4 30.7 Standard Single
15 November 1902 Ofoten — Narvik – Swedish border 38.2 23.7 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Gjøvik North Oslo East – Grefsen 6.8 4.2 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Gjøvik North Jaren–Gjøvik 52.0 32.3 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Skreia — Reinsvoll–Skreia 22.0 13.7 Standard Single
28 November 1902 Valdres* — Eina–Dokka 47.0 29.2 Standard Single
1 November 1903 Valdres* — Dokka–Tonsåsen 31.0 19.3 Standard Single
7 December 1903 Urskog–Høland* — Sørumsand–Bingfos 2.4 1.5 750 mm Single
15 July 1904 Lier* — Lier–Svangerstrand 20.6 12.8 CAP Single
1 November 1904 Nordland Hell–Sunnan Levanger–Verdal 12.4 7.7 Standard Single
15 July 1904 Flekkefjord — Egersund–Flekkefjord 72.8 45.2 CAP Single
1 November 1904 Nordland* Dunderland Tverråsen–Storfoshei 22.0 13.7 Standard Single
11 October 1905 Valdres* — Tonsåsen–Aurdal 18.0 11.2 Standard Single
15 November 1905 Nordland Hell–Sunnan Verdal–Sunnan 40.4 25.1 Standard Single
11 October 1906 Valdres* — Aurdal–Fagernes 12.6 7.8 Standard Single
1 May 1907 Loenga–Alnabru — Loenga–Alnabru 6.5 4.0 Standard Single
16 September 1907 Grimstad* — Rise–Grimstad 22.1 13.7 CAP Single
13 November 1907 Oslo Port — Oslo West – Oslo East 22.1 13.7 Dual Single
10 June 1908 Bergen — Voss–Gulsvik 224.6 139.6 Standard Single
15 July 1908 Thamshavn* — Svorkmo–Thamshavn 19.3 12.0 Meter Single
9 August 1909 Rjukan* — Rjukan–Mæl 16.0 9.9 Standard Single
9 August 1909 Tinnoset* — Tinnoset–Notodden 30.0 18.6 Standard Single
1 December 1909 Bergen — Gulsvik–Roa 83.0 51.6 Standard Single
15 May 1910 Thamshavn* — Løkken–Svorkmo 6.0 3.7 Meter Single
15 May 1910 Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn*[7] — Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn 7.5 4.7 Standard Single
4 December 1910 Solør — Flisa–Elverum 44.4 27.6 Standard Single
18 December 1910 Arendal Arendal–Treungen Arendal–Åmli 58.1 36.1 CAP Single
4 December 1910 Dovre — Otta–Dombås 46.1 28.6 Standard Single
14 December 1913 Arendal Arendal–Treungen Åmli–Treungen 33.2 20.6 CAP Single
15 June 1915 Sulitjelma* — Hellarmo–Fagerli 11.8 7.3 CAP Single
17 December 1917 Bratsberg — Eikonrød–Notodden 56.0 34.8 Standard Single
1918 Solbergfoss* — Askim–Solbergfoss 7.9 4.9 Standard Single
15 October 1918 Vestmarka — Skotterud–Vestmarka 14.3 8.9 Standard Single
11 February 1920 Sørlandet — Hjuksebø–Kongsberg 36.9 22.9 Standard Single
21 September 1921 Dovre — Dombås–Støren 158.1 98.2 Standard Single
18 December 1922 Sørlandet — Gvarv–Nordagutu 10.6 6.6 Standard Single
30 November 1924 Rauma — Dombås–Åndalsnes 114.2 71.0 Standard Single
1 December 1924 Sørlandet — Bø–Gvarv 6.9 4.3 Standard Single
21 December 1924 Ålgård — Ålgård–Ganddal 12.1 7.5 CAP Single
15 December 1925 Sørlandet — Lunde–Bø 14.1 8.8 Standard Single
2 August 1926 Sperillen — Hen–Sperillen 23.9 14.9 Standard Single
30 October 1926 Nordland — Sunnan–Snåsa 45.1 28.0 Standard Single
20 November 1927 Numedal — Kongsberg–Rødberg 92.9 57.7 Standard Single
2 December 1927 Sørlandet — Neslandsvatn–Lunde 43.2 26.8 Standard Single
2 December 1927 Kragerø Sørlandet Kragerø–Neslandsvatn 26.6 16.5 Standard Single
30 November 1929 Nordland — Snåsa–Grong 38.0 23.6 Standard Single
1 November 1933 Namsos — Grong–Namsos 51.5 32.0 Standard Single
1 April 1935 Hardanger — Granvin–Voss 27.5 17.1 Standard Single
10 November 1935 Sørlandet — Nelaug–Neslandsvatn 60.7 37.7 Standard Single
22 June 1938 Sørlandet — Grovane–Nelaug 63.9 39.7 Standard Single
5 July 1940 Nordland — Grong–Mosjøen 186.5 115.9 Standard Single
15 March 1941 Nordland — Mosjøen–Elsfjord 41.6 25.8 Standard Single
15 October 1941 Flåm — Flåm–Myrdal 20.4 12.7 Standard Single
20 February 1942 Nordland — Elsfjord–Bjerka 21.1 13.1 Standard Single
20 March 1942 Nordland — Bjerka – Mo i Rana 9.3 5.8 Standard Single
15 May 1942 Nordland — Mo i Rana – Tverrånes 2.9 1.8 Standard Single
12 April 1943 Nordland — Storforshei–Grønnfjelldal 4.3 2.7 Standard Single
17 December 1943 Sørlandet — Sira–Tronviken 5.7 3.5 Standard Single
1 March 1944 Flekkefjord — Sira–Sirnes 3.0 1.9 Standard Single
1 March 1944 Sørlandet — Sira–Kristiansand 102.8 63.9 Standard Single
1 May 1945 Nordland — Grønnfjelldal–Dunderland 15.7 9.8 Standard Single
10 December 1947 Nordland — Dunderland–Lønsdal 59.1 36.7 Standard Single
1 December 1955 Nordland — Lønsdal–Røkland 32.3 20.1 Standard Single
20 December 1956 Sulitjelma — Åglifjell–Finneid 16.4 10.2 CAP Single
2 June 1957 Stavne–Leangen — Stavne–Leangen 5.8 3.6 Standard Single
1 December 1958 Nordland — Røkland–Fauske 39.8 24.7 Standard Single
1 February 1962 Nordland — Fauske–Bodø 54.5 33.9 Standard Single
1 August 1964 Bergen — Bergen–Arna† 11.9 7.4 Standard Single
3 June 1973 Drammen — Brakerøy–Asker† 15.2 9.4 Standard Double
1 June 1980 Drammen — Skøyen–Oslo 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 — Ski–Ås† 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 — Drammen–Brakerøya† 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 — Lillestrøm–Eidsvoll 47.4 29.5 Standard Double
22 August 1999 Gardermoen — Etterstad–Lillestrøm 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 — Asker–Sandvika 9.7 6.0 Standard Double
15 August 2011 Nordland — Hommelvik–Hell†[8] 5.7 3.5 Standard Single
26 August 2011 Asker — Sandvika–Lysaker[9] 6.7 4.2 Standard Double
7 November 2011 Vestfold — Tønsberg–Barkåker†[10] 7.8 4.8 Standard Double

References edit

Bibliography
  • Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Glemte spor: boken om sidebanenes tragiske liv (in Norwegian). Oslo: Baneforlaget. ISBN 82-91448-00-0.
  • 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.
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