Chronology of Norwegian railway lines explained

The Norwegian railway network consisted, as of 2008, of 4114km (2,556miles) of line.^[1] The Trunk Line opened as Norway's first mainline railway on 1 September 1854.

List

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, CAP gauge is and meter gauge is . 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.

†	Realignment of existing line
	Private

scope=col	Opened	scope=col	Line	scope=col	Historic name	scope=col	Segment	scope=col	Length (km)	scope=col	Length (mi)	scope=col	Gauge	scope=col	Tracks
scope=row		Trunk	align=center	—		67.8km (42.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Hamar–Grundset		38.1km (23.7miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		79.1km (49.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row					49.2km (30.6miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Border		35.5km (22.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		43.1km (26.8miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		14.8km (09.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		31.7km (19.7miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Aamodt		26.3km (16.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					29.2km (18.1miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		53.1km (33miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		26.4km (16.4miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		56.2km (34.9miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		30.4km (18.9miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		79.1km (49.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		152.5km (94.8miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					76.3km (47.4miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Smaalenene		136.7km (84.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Smaalenene		33.9km (21.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Eidsvold–Hamar		58.6km (36.4miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		102.3km (63.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Jarlsberg		103.3km (64.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		7km (04miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Jarlsberg		45.6km (28.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Smaalenene		80.5km (50miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row					106.7km (66.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					6.3km (03.9miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row		Sulitjelma	align=center	—		10.4km (06.5miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row		Sulitjelma	align=center	—		2.7km (01.7miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row			Kongsvinger–Flisen		49.2km (30.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Nesttun–Os	align=center	—		26.3km (16.3miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row			Hamar–Sel		88.2km (54.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		9.4km (05.8miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row		Lillesand–Flaksvand	align=center	—		16.6km (10.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			Hamar–Sel		83km (52miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Høland		25.6km (15.9miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		79.3km (49.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row		Urskog–Høland	align=center	—		28.8km (17.9miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row			North		65.1km (40.5miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			North		6.7km (04.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			North		4.3km (02.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Tønsberg–Eidsfoss	align=center	—		48km (30miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					3km (02miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Holmestrand–Vittingfoss	align=center	—		24.4km (15.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					49.4km (30.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		38.2km (23.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			North		6.8km (04.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			North		52km (32miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		22km (14miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Valdres	align=center	—		47km (29miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Valdres	align=center	—		31km (19miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Urskog–Høland	align=center	—		2.4km (01.5miles)	750 mm	Single
scope=row		Lier	align=center	—		20.6km (12.8miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row					12.4km (07.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		72.8km (45.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row		Nordland			22km (14miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Valdres	align=center	—		18km (11miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row					40.4km (25.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Valdres	align=center	—		12.6km (07.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		6.5km (04miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Grimstad	align=center	—		22.1km (13.7miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		22.1km (13.7miles)		Single
scope=row			align=center	—		224.6km (139.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Thamshavn	align=center	—		19.3km (12miles)	Meter	Single
scope=row		Rjukan	align=center	—		16km (10miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Tinnoset	align=center	—		30km (20miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		83km (52miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Thamshavn	align=center	—		6km (04miles)	Meter	Single
scope=row		Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn ^[7]	align=center	—		7.5km (04.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		44.4km (27.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Arendal–Treungen		58.1km (36.1miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		46.1km (28.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			Arendal–Treungen		33.2km (20.6miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row		Sulitjelma	align=center	—		11.8km (07.3miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		56km (35miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row		Solbergfoss	align=center	—		7.9km (04.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		14.3km (08.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		36.9km (22.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		158.1km (98.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		10.6km (06.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		114.2km (71miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		6.9km (04.3miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		12.1km (07.5miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		14.1km (08.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		23.9km (14.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		45.1km (28miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		92.9km (57.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		43.2km (26.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row					26.6km (16.5miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		38km (24miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		51.5km (32miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		27.5km (17.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		60.7km (37.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		63.9km (39.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		186.5km (115.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		41.6km (25.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		20.4km (12.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		21.1km (13.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		9.3km (05.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		2.9km (01.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		4.3km (02.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		5.7km (03.5miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		3km (02miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		102.8km (63.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		15.7km (09.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		59.1km (36.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		32.3km (20.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		16.4km (10.2miles)	CAP	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		5.8km (03.6miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		39.8km (24.7miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		54.5km (33.9miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		11.9km (07.4miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		15.2km (09.4miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		15.2km (09.4miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		4km (02miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Vestby–Rustad	1.6km (01miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		1.6km (01miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		12.5km (07.8miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—	Ås–Tveter	4.1km (02.5miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		5.6km (03.5miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Skoger	4.7km (02.9miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Kongsnut	3.5km (02.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		4.7km (02.9miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Kambo–Sandbukta	3.8km (02.4miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Rustad–Hølen	8.8km (05.5miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Uksabotn	3.5km (02.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		3.5km (02.2miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Larsbu	1.7km (01.1miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—	Storurdi	2.3km (01.4miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		47.4km (29.5miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		14.8km (09.2miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		5.2km (03.2miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—		1km (01miles)	Standard	Quadruple
scope=row			align=center	—	Såstad–Haug	7km (04miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Nykirke	1.2km (00.7miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Holm–Bergsenga	12.5km (07.8miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—		9.7km (06miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Hommelvik–Hell^[8]	5.7km (03.5miles)	Standard	Single
scope=row			align=center	—	Sandvika–Lysaker^[9]	6.7km (04.2miles)	Standard	Double
scope=row			align=center	—	Tønsberg–Barkåker^[10]	7.8km (04.8miles)	Standard	Double

References

Bibliography

Book: Aspenberg, Nils Carl . Glemte spor: boken om sidebanenes tragiske liv . Nils Carl Aspenberg . 1994 . Baneforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 82-91448-00-0.
Book: Bjerke, Thor . Banedata '94 . 1994 . Norsk Jernbaneklubb . Oslo . Norwegian . 82-90286-15-5.
Web site: Railway Statistics 2008 . Norwegian National Rail Administration . Norwegian National Rail Administration . 2009 . PDF . 6 June 2011 . 2 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302040853/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/no/dokumenter/Om-oss/Jernbanestatistikk/Jernbanestatistikk-2008/ . dead .

Notes

Notes and References

Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 4
Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 44–45
Bjerke and Holom (1994): 19
Bjerke and Holom (1994): 10–12
Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 45
Aspenberg (1994): 12
Bjerke and Holom (1994): 241
Web site: Første tog gjennom Gevingåsen . Svingheim . Njål . 15 August 2011 . Norwegian . . 31 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202175144/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/no/Prosjekter/Prosjekter/Ferdige-prosjekter/Gevingasen-tunnel/Prosjektartikler/Forste-tog-gjennom-Gevingasen/ . 2 February 2014 . dead .
Web site: Tog i Bærumstunnelen . Svingheim . Njål . 27 August 2011 . Norwegian . . 31 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101251/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/no/Prosjekter/Prosjekter/Skoyen---Asker/Lysaker---Sandvika/Tog-i-Barumstunnelen/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
Web site: 7/11 er det klart for tog igjen i Vestfold . Svingheim . Njål . 4 November 2011 . Norwegian . . 31 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20120131165943/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/no/Prosjekter/Prosjekter/Dette-er-Vestfoldbanen/Barkaker---Tonsberg/711-er-det-klart-for-tog-igjen-i-Vestfold/ . 31 January 2012 . dead .