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.

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 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 – Eidsvoll67.8 42.1StandardSingle
23 June 1862 RørosHamar–GrundsetHamar–Grundset38.1 23.7CAPSingle
3 October 1862 Kongsvinger—Lillestrøm–Kongsvinger79.1 49.2StandardSingle
5 August 1864 DovreTrondhjem–StørenStøren–Trondheim49.2 30.6CAPSingle
4 November 1865 KongsvingerBorderKongsvinger – Swedish border35.5 22.1StandardSingle
15 November 1867 Randsfjorden—Vikersund–Drammen43.1 26.8CAPSingle
25 November 1867 Randsfjorden—Tyristrand–Vikersund14.8 9.2CAPSingle
13 October 1868 Randsfjorden—Randsfjord–Tyristrand31.7 19.7CAPSingle
23 October 1871 RørosAamodtGrundset–Rena26.3 16.3CAPSingle
10 November 1871 SørlandetRandsfjorden (branch)Hokksund–Kongsberg29.2 18.1CAPSingle
7 October 1872 Drammen—Drammen – Oslo West53.1 33.0CAPSingle
28 November 1872 Krøderen—Krøderen–Vikersund26.4 16.4CAPSingle
14 December 1875 Røros—Rena–Koppang56.2 34.9CAPSingle
4 January 1876 Røros—Singsås–Støren30.4 18.9CAPSingle
16 January 1877 Røros—Røros–Singsås79.1 49.2CAPSingle
17 October 1877 Røros—Koppang–Røros152.5 94.8CAPSingle
1 March 1878 SørlandetJærenStavanger–Egersund76.3 47.4CAPSingle
2 January 1879 ØstfoldSmaaleneneOslo East – Moss – Halden136.7 84.9StandardSingle
25 July 1879 ØstfoldSmaaleneneHalden – Swedish border33.9 21.1StandardSingle
8 November 1880 DovreEidsvold–HamarEidsvoll–Hamar58.6 36.4StandardSingle
17 October 1881 Meråker—Trondheim – Swedish border102.3 63.6StandardSingle
7 December 1881 VestfoldJarlsbergLarvik–Drammen103.3 64.2CAPSingle
7 December 1881 Horten—Skoppum–Horten7.0 4.3CAPSingle
24 November 1882 VestfoldJarlsbergSkien–Larvik45.6 28.3CAPSingle
24 November 1882 Eastern ØstfoldSmaaleneneSki–Mysen–Sarpsborg80.5 50.0StandardSingle
11 July 1883 BergenVossBergen–Voss106.7 66.3CAPSingle
4 June 1884 DovreRørosSelsbakk–Trondheim†6.3 3.9CAPSingle
13 October 1892 Sulitjelma*—Sjønstå–Fossen10.4 6.5750 mmSingle
29 August 1893 Sulitjelma*—Fossen–Hellarmo2.7 1.7750 mmSingle
3 November 1893 SolørKongsvinger–FlisenKongsvinger–Flisa49.2 30.6StandardSingle
1 July 1894 Nesttun–Os*—Osøren–Nesttun26.3 16.3750 mmSingle
15 November 1884 DovreHamar–SelHamar–Tretten88.2 54.8StandardSingle
16 October 1895 Brevik—Brevik–Eidanger9.4 5.8CAPSingle
4 June 1896 Lillesand–Flaksvand*—Lillesand–Flaksvand16.6 10.3CAPSingle
2 November 1896 DovreHamar–SelTretten–Otta83.0 51.6StandardSingle
14 November 1896 Urskog–HølandHølandBingfos–Bjørkelangen25.6 15.9750 mmSingle
27 November 1896 Setesdal—Kristiansand–Bygelandsfjord79.3 49.3CAPSingle
15 December 1898 Urskog–Høland*—Bjørkelangen–Skulerud28.8 17.9750 mmSingle
20 December 1900 GjøvikNorthGrefsen–Jaren65.1 40.5StandardSingle
20 December 1900 GjøvikNorthJaren–Røykenvik6.7 4.2StandardSingle
20 January 1901 Alnabru–GrefsenNorthGrefsen–Alnabru4.3 2.7StandardSingle
21 October 1901 Tønsberg–Eidsfoss*—Tønsberg–Eidsfoss48.0 29.8CAPSingle
1 February 1902 NordlandHell–SunnanHell–Stjørdal3.0 1.9StandardSingle
1 October 1902 Holmestrand–Vittingfoss*—Holmestrand–Vittingfoss24.4 15.2CAPSingle
20 October 1902 NordlandHell–SunnanStjørdal–Levanger49.4 30.7StandardSingle
15 November 1902 Ofoten—Narvik – Swedish border38.2 23.7StandardSingle
28 November 1902 GjøvikNorthOslo East – Grefsen6.8 4.2StandardSingle
28 November 1902 GjøvikNorthJaren–Gjøvik52.0 32.3StandardSingle
28 November 1902 Skreia—Reinsvoll–Skreia22.0 13.7StandardSingle
28 November 1902 Valdres*—Eina–Dokka47.0 29.2StandardSingle
1 November 1903 Valdres*—Dokka–Tonsåsen31.0 19.3StandardSingle
7 December 1903 Urskog–Høland*—Sørumsand–Bingfos2.4 1.5750 mmSingle
15 July 1904 Lier*—Lier–Svangerstrand20.6 12.8CAPSingle
1 November 1904 NordlandHell–SunnanLevanger–Verdal12.4 7.7StandardSingle
15 July 1904 Flekkefjord—Egersund–Flekkefjord72.8 45.2CAPSingle
1 November 1904 Nordland*DunderlandTverråsen–Storfoshei22.0 13.7StandardSingle
11 October 1905 Valdres*—Tonsåsen–Aurdal18.0 11.2StandardSingle
15 November 1905 NordlandHell–SunnanVerdal–Sunnan40.4 25.1StandardSingle
11 October 1906 Valdres*—Aurdal–Fagernes12.6 7.8StandardSingle
1 May 1907 Loenga–Alnabru—Loenga–Alnabru6.5 4.0StandardSingle
16 September 1907 Grimstad*—Rise–Grimstad22.1 13.7CAPSingle
13 November 1907 Oslo Port—Oslo West – Oslo East22.1 13.7DualSingle
10 June 1908 Bergen—Voss–Gulsvik224.6 139.6StandardSingle
15 July 1908 Thamshavn*—Svorkmo–Thamshavn19.3 12.0MeterSingle
9 August 1909 Rjukan*—Rjukan–Mæl16.0 9.9StandardSingle
9 August 1909 Tinnoset*—Tinnoset–Notodden30.0 18.6StandardSingle
1 December 1909 Bergen—Gulsvik–Roa83.0 51.6StandardSingle
15 May 1910 Thamshavn*—Løkken–Svorkmo6.0 3.7MeterSingle
15 May 1910 Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn*[7]—Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn7.5 4.7StandardSingle
4 December 1910 Solør—Flisa–Elverum44.4 27.6StandardSingle
18 December 1910 ArendalArendal–TreungenArendal–Åmli58.1 36.1CAPSingle
4 December 1910 Dovre—Otta–Dombås46.1 28.6StandardSingle
14 December 1913 ArendalArendal–TreungenÅmli–Treungen33.2 20.6CAPSingle
15 June 1915 Sulitjelma*—Hellarmo–Fagerli11.8 7.3CAPSingle
17 December 1917 Bratsberg—Eikonrød–Notodden56.0 34.8StandardSingle
1918 Solbergfoss*—Askim–Solbergfoss7.9 4.9StandardSingle
15 October 1918 Vestmarka—Skotterud–Vestmarka14.3 8.9StandardSingle
11 February 1920 Sørlandet—Hjuksebø–Kongsberg36.9 22.9StandardSingle
21 September 1921 Dovre—Dombås–Støren158.1 98.2StandardSingle
18 December 1922 Sørlandet—Gvarv–Nordagutu10.6 6.6StandardSingle
30 November 1924 Rauma—Dombås–Åndalsnes114.2 71.0StandardSingle
1 December 1924 Sørlandet—Bø–Gvarv6.9 4.3StandardSingle
21 December 1924 Ålgård—Ålgård–Ganddal12.1 7.5CAPSingle
15 December 1925 Sørlandet—Lunde–Bø14.1 8.8StandardSingle
2 August 1926 Sperillen—Hen–Sperillen23.9 14.9StandardSingle
30 October 1926 Nordland—Sunnan–Snåsa45.1 28.0StandardSingle
20 November 1927 Numedal—Kongsberg–Rødberg92.9 57.7StandardSingle
2 December 1927 Sørlandet—Neslandsvatn–Lunde43.2 26.8StandardSingle
2 December 1927 KragerøSørlandetKragerø–Neslandsvatn26.6 16.5StandardSingle
30 November 1929 Nordland—Snåsa–Grong38.0 23.6StandardSingle
1 November 1933 Namsos—Grong–Namsos51.5 32.0StandardSingle
1 April 1935 Hardanger—Granvin–Voss27.5 17.1StandardSingle
10 November 1935 Sørlandet—Nelaug–Neslandsvatn60.7 37.7StandardSingle
22 June 1938 Sørlandet—Grovane–Nelaug63.9 39.7StandardSingle
5 July 1940 Nordland—Grong–Mosjøen186.5 115.9StandardSingle
15 March 1941 Nordland—Mosjøen–Elsfjord41.6 25.8StandardSingle
15 October 1941 Flåm—Flåm–Myrdal20.4 12.7StandardSingle
20 February 1942 Nordland—Elsfjord–Bjerka21.1 13.1StandardSingle
20 March 1942 Nordland—Bjerka – Mo i Rana9.3 5.8StandardSingle
15 May 1942 Nordland—Mo i Rana – Tverrånes2.9 1.8StandardSingle
12 April 1943 Nordland—Storforshei–Grønnfjelldal4.3 2.7StandardSingle
17 December 1943 Sørlandet—Sira–Tronviken5.7 3.5StandardSingle
1 March 1944 Flekkefjord—Sira–Sirnes3.0 1.9StandardSingle
1 March 1944 Sørlandet—Sira–Kristiansand102.8 63.9StandardSingle
1 May 1945 Nordland—Grønnfjelldal–Dunderland15.7 9.8StandardSingle
10 December 1947 Nordland—Dunderland–Lønsdal59.1 36.7StandardSingle
1 December 1955 Nordland—Lønsdal–Røkland32.3 20.1StandardSingle
20 December 1956 Sulitjelma—Åglifjell–Finneid16.4 10.2CAPSingle
2 June 1957 Stavne–Leangen—Stavne–Leangen5.8 3.6StandardSingle
1 December 1958 Nordland—Røkland–Fauske39.8 24.7StandardSingle
1 February 1962 Nordland—Fauske–Bodø54.5 33.9StandardSingle
1 August 1964 Bergen—Bergen–Arna†11.9 7.4StandardSingle
3 June 1973 Drammen—Brakerøy–Asker†15.2 9.4StandardDouble
1 June 1980 Drammen—Skøyen–Oslo15.2 9.4StandardDouble
30 November 1989 Østfold—Tveter–Vestby†4.0 2.5StandardDouble
29 June 1990 Østfold—Vestby–Rustad†1.6 0.99StandardDouble
1 September 1992 Østfold—Ås†1.6 0.99StandardDouble
16 June 1993 Bergen—Høgheller–Finse†12.5 7.8StandardSingle
8 October 1993 Østfold—Ås–Tveter†4.1 2.5StandardDouble
28 May 1994 Østfold—Ski–Ås†5.6 3.5StandardDouble
17 October 1995 Vestfold—Skoger†4.7 2.9StandardDouble
19 October 1995 Bergen—Kongsnut†3.5 2.2StandardSingle
17 October 1995 Drammen—Drammen–Brakerøya†4.7 2.9StandardDouble
1 July 1996 Østfold—Kambo–Sandbukta†3.8 2.4StandardDouble
23 September 1996 Østfold—Rustad–Hølen†8.8 5.5StandardDouble
10 October 1996 Bergen—Uksabotn†3.5 2.2StandardSingle
22 October 1996 Østfold—Hølen–Kambo†3.5 2.2StandardDouble
12 October 1997 Bergen—Larsbu†1.7 1.1StandardSingle
20 September 1998 Bergen—Storurdi†2.3 1.4StandardSingle
8 October 1998 Gardermoen—Lillestrøm–Eidsvoll47.4 29.5StandardDouble
22 August 1999 Gardermoen—Etterstad–Lillestrøm14.8 9.2StandardDouble
27 November 1999 Bergen—Gråskallen†5.2 3.2StandardSingle
16 December 1999 Drammen—Nationaltheatret†1.0 0.62StandardQuadruple
28 June 2000 Vestfold—Såstad–Haug†7.0 4.3StandardDouble
3 October 2001 Vestfold—Nykirke†1.2 0.75StandardDouble
23 October 2001 Vestfold—Holm–Bergsenga†12.5 7.8StandardDouble
1 August 2005 Asker—Asker–Sandvika9.7 6.0StandardDouble
15 August 2011 Nordland—Hommelvik–Hell†[8]5.7 3.5StandardSingle
26 August 2011 Asker—Sandvika–Lysaker[9]6.7 4.2StandardDouble
7 November 2011 Vestfold—Tønsberg–Barkåker†[10]7.8 4.8StandardDouble

References

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. 1 2 3 Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 44–45
  3. ↑ Bjerke and Holom (1994): 19
  4. 1 2 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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