| Setesdal Line | |
| Other Name: | Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen |
| Originalopen: | 26 November 1895 |
| Originalelec: | None |
| Owned: | Setesdal Line |
| Operator: | Setesdal Line |
| Stations: | Kristiansand Station - Byglandsfjord Station (original) Grovane Station - Røyknes Station (heritage) |
| Length: | 78km (48miles) (original) 80NaN0 (heritage) |
| Closed: | 1 September 1962 |
| Website: | setesdalsbanen.no |
The Setesdal Line (Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen) was a railway between Kristiansand and Byglandsfjord in southern Norway, 78km (48miles) long. It was built with a narrow gauge of, and opened to Hægeland 26 November 1895, and to Byglandsfjord 27 November 1896. Stations along the line included Mosby, Vennesla, Grovene (Grovane), Iveland and Hægeland.
Today, only the stretch between Grovane and Røyknes of the original line is preserved as a heritage railway.
When the standard gauged Sørlandet Line was opened to Kristiansand in 1938, Grovane became the new terminal station for the Setesdal Line, with connection to the Sørlandet Line.
The Setesdal Line was suspended from 1 September 1962, and the track was lifted between Byglandsfjord and Beihølen. The 6km (04miles) line between Beihølen and Grovane was, however, preserved by local enthusiasts. The Setesdal Line Hobby Club was already established in 1964.
Today, the Setesdal Line is a railway museum with steam trains serving the 8km (05miles) line between Grovane and Røyknes. Four steam locomotives from 1894-1902 are preserved, along with a number of passenger and freight cars.
These locomotives are only used for shunting at areas with dual gauge track.
The following stations and stops exist at the current railway museum:
| Name | Type | Distance from Oslo V (km) | Length (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovane | Station | 345.25 | ||
| Rugåna | Steel bridge | 345.40 | 13.6 | |
| Store bu | Siding | 345.69 | ||
| Grovane | Stop | 345.80 | ||
| Grovane | Level crossing | 345.87 | ||
| Paulen | Truss bridge | 347.13 | 50.1 | |
| Paulen | Stop | 347.59 | ||
| Paulen gård | Stop | 347.76 | ||
| Kringsjå | Stop | 348.17 | ||
| Løyning | Tunnel | 349.74 | 123 | |
| Beihølen dam | Stop | 350.53 | ||
| Beihøldalen | Station | 350.97 | ||
| Otterdals | Siding | 351.79 | ||
| Røyknes | Station | 353.22 | ||
| Langåen | Steel bridge | 353.37 | 9.32 |
Connection with steamboat on Lake Byglandsfjorden from Byglandsfjord Station. The railway line was closed in 1962, but parts of the railroad have been preserved. It is a current narrow-gauge heritage railroad between Røyknes and Grovane and the current standard gauged track from Grovane Station to Kristiansand Station is a part of the current Sørlandet Line. Several of the station buildings along the former railroad are still preserved. Rail passengers had to change trains at Grovane Station from 1938 to 1962 due to different track widths, narrow-gauge to normal gauge.