List of railway lines in Norway

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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.[1]

Map of the railway lines in Norway.
— electrified lines
— non-electrified lines
— disused or heritage lines

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.[1]

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.

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¤ Private
¤* Opened private, since nationalized
# Parts of the line closed
† Heritage
†† Closed; tracks remain
††† Closed; tracks removed
§ Opened with 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) narrow gauge.
* Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge.
** Opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge.
*** Parts opened with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, since converted to standard gauge.
£ Opened with 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge.
££ Opened with 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge, since converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge.
$ Electrified at a non-standard voltage
ElElectrified
StNumber of stations
BrNumber of bridges
TuNumber of tunnels
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length
(km)		 Length
(mi)		 Double
track
(km)		 Double
track
(mi)		 El St Br Tu Opened Completed Closed Ref(s)
ÅlgårdGanddal–Ålgård**12700No811724 December 192424 December 1924#[4]
AlnaAlnabru–Grefsen2100Yes06120 January 190120 January 1901—[2]
Alnabru–LoengaAlnabru–Loenga3200Yes0001 May 19071 May 1907—[2]
ArendalNelaug–Arendal**362200Yes816318 December 191018 December 1910—[2]
AskerSandvika–Asker159159Yes0231 August 20051 August 2005—[2]
Askim–Solbergfoss¤Askim–Solbergfoss8500No520191819181 April 1965†††[5]
BergenHønefoss–Bergen***37123100Yes3820514511 July 18831 December 1909—[2]
BratsbergEidanger–Nordagutu472900Yes3452018 December 191718 December 1917—[2]
BrevikEidanger–Brevik**9600Yes018016 October 191516 October 1915—[2]
Dalane–SuldalDalane–Suldal1100Yes0001 March 18781 March 1944—[2]
DrammenOslo S – Drammen**42264226Yes1629117 October 18727 October 1872—[2]
DovreEidsvoll – Trondheim S***49230642Yes293284223 June 186220 September 1921—[2]
Eastern ØstfoldSki–Sarpsborg794900Yes1532224 November 188224 November 1882—[2][6]
FlåmMyrdal–Flåm201200Yes922115 October 194115 October 1941—[2]
FlekkefjordSira–Flekkefjord171100No152171 November 19041 November 19041 January 1991††[7]
GardermoenEtterstad–Eidsvoll64406239Yes31348 October 199822 August 1999—[2]
GjøvikOslo S – Gjøvik1237621Yes2372720 December 190028 November 1902—[2]
Grimstad¤*Grimstad–Rise221400No182016 September 190716 September 19071 September 1961†††[8]
HardangerVoss–Granvin281700Yes13341 April 19351 April 1935#[9][10]
Holmestrand–Vittingfoss¤Holmestrand–Vittingfoss*241500No12111 October 19021 October 19021 June 1938†††[11]
HortenSkoppum–Horten**7400Yes6007 December 18817 December 1881—[12]
Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn¤Finneid–Fagerli8500No30113 July 191013 July 1910††[13]
KongsvingerLillestrøm–Charlottenberg1167200Yes176203 October 18624 November 1865—[2]
KragerøNeslandsvatn–Kragerø271700No134112 December 19272 December 19271 January 1989†††[14]
KrøderenVikersund–Krøderen**161000No160028 November 187228 November 18721 March 1985†[15]
Lier¤Lier–Svangstrand*201200No93015 July 190315 July 19031 January 1937†††[16]
Lillesand–Flaksvand¤Lillesand–Flaksvand*171100No9004 June 18964 June 189622 June 1953†††[17]
MeråkerHell–Storlien704300No460117 October 188117 October 1881—[2]
NamsosGrong–Namsos523200No217516 November 18967 December 1903—[18]
Nesttun–Os¤Holmestrand–Vittingfoss£261600No11001 July 18941 July 18941 September 1935†††[19]
NordlandTrondheim S – Bodø73445600No29328421 February 19021 February 1962—[2]
NumedalKongsberg–Rødberg935800No051920 November 192720 November 1927#[20][21]
OfotenNarvik–Vassijaure432700Yes651815 November 190215 November 1902—[2]
Oslo PortOslo S – Oslo V8500No00113 November 190713 November 19071983†††[3][22]
ØstfoldOslo S – Kornsjø1711066440Yes23134172 January 187925 July 1879—[2]
RandsfjordenHokksund–Randsfjord**724500Yes221115 November 186616 October 1868#[2][23]
RaumaDombås–Åndalsnes1167200No4103530 November 192430 November 1924—[2]
Rjukan¤Mæl–Rjukan161000Yes$9219 August 19099 August 19095 July 1991††[24]
Roa–HønefossRoa–Hønefoss342100Yes027311 July 18831 December 1909—[2]
RørosHamar–Støren**38223700No2722365 August 186416 January 1877—[2]
RøykenvikJaren–Røykenvik7400No32020 December 190020 December 190011 November 1957†††[25]
SetesdalKristiansand–Byglandsfjord*794900No6171727 November 189627 November 18962 September 1962†[26]
SkreiaReinsvoll–Skreia221400No110028 November 190228 November 190215 September 1963†††[27][28]
Skøyen–FilipstadSkøyen–Filipstad**2111Yes0007 October 18727 October 1872#[2]
SolørKongsvinger–Elverum885500No03113 November 18934 December 1910—[2]
SørlandetDrammen–Stavanger***54934100Yes435261911 March 18781 March 1944—[2]
SperillenHen–Sperillen241500No12122 August 19262 August 192610 August 1957†††[29]
SpikkestadAsker–Spikkestad**12700Yes7087 October 18727 October 1872—[2]
Stavne–LeangenStavne–Leangen6400No1821 June 19571 June 1957—[2]
Sulitjelma¤Finneid–Fagerli££362200No155613 October 189220 December 195623 July 1972†[30]
Thamshavn¤Holmestrand–Vittingfoss§261600Yes$152115 July 190815 August 191030 May 1974†[31]
Tinnoset¤*Hjuksebø–Tinnoset301900Yes$22099 August 19099 August 1909#[2][32]
Tønsberg–Eidsfoss¤Tønsberg–Eidsfoss*483000No193021 October 190121 October 19011 June 1938†††[33]
TreungenNelaug–Treungen**654000No12122 August 19262 August 192610 August 1957†††[34]
Trunk¤*Oslo S – Eidsvoll84522012Yes216041 September 18541 September 1854—[2]
Urskog–Høland¤*Sørumsand–Skulerud£563500No242016 November 18967 December 19031 July 1960†[35]
ValdresEina–Fagernes1086700No243328 November 190229 October 1906#[36]
VestfoldDrammen–Eidanger**128801711Yes1199167 December 188124 November 1882—[2]
VestmarkaSkotterud–Vestmarka14900No121015 October 191815 October 19181 June 1965†††[37]
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