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A Class 63 steam engine
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The completion of the Bergen Line
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A BM 73b at Råde Station

The Norwegian railway system comprises 4,109 km of Template:RailGauge (standard gauge) track of which 2,644 km is electrified and 274 km double track. There are 697 tunnels and 2,760 bridges.

The Norwegian Railway Directorate manages the railway network in Norway on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation. Bane NOR is a state enterprise which builds and maintains all railway tracks, while other companies operate them. These companies include Vy and subsidiaries Vy Gjøvikbanen and CargoNet, Flytoget, Go-Ahead, SJ Norge, Green Cargo, Grenland Rail and Hector Rail.

Norway is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Norway is 76.

History

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

The first railway in Norway was the Hoved Line between Oslo and Eidsvoll and opened in 1854. The main purpose of the railway was to move lumber from Mjøsa to the capital, but passenger service was also offered. In the period between the 1860s and the 1880s Norway saw a boom of smaller railways being built, including isolated railways in Central and Western Norway. The predominant gauge at the time was Template:RailGauge (narrow gauge), but some lines were built in Template:RailGauge (standard gauge). The height of the era came in 1877 when the Røros Line connected Central Norway to the capital. In 1883 the entire main railway network was taken over by Norwegian State Railways (NSB), though a number of industrial railways and branch lines continued to be operated by private companies.

Three urban railways, in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, were started as in 1875 (Oslo), 1897 (Bergen) and Trondheim (1901). Oslo's system, as the only one, started with horse cars, the others were electrified from the beginning. Electric cars were introduced in Oslo in 1894 and the last horse car operated in 1900.

Bergen closed down its first generation system between 1944 and 1965, but (re-)introduced light rail transit (LRT) in 2006.

The second construction boom of the main railway arose in the 1910s and included the Bergen Line across Finse to Bergen, connecting Eastern and Western Norway. A number of other larger projects were also built in the 1920s, including a second line, the Dovre Line, to Trondheim. This period also saw the first electrified railways and a steady conversion from narrow gauge to standard gauge. Norway chose to electrify its network at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC.

During World War II there was a massive construction by the German Forces as part of creating Festung Norwegen, including large sections of the Nordland Line and the completion of the Sørland Line. After the war the main effort was to complete the Nordland Line (which reached Bodø in 1962) and the decision to electrify 50% of the network, a task not completed until 1970. This allowed the retirement of steam locomotives, which were replaced with electric engines like the El 11 and El 13 or the diesel powered Di 3. In 1966 Norway's only rapid transit, Oslo T-bane was opened, but in the same decade the Bergen tramway was closed. In the 1970s and 80s many branch lines were also abandoned.

In 1980 the massive project of connecting the eastern and western railway networks around Oslo was completed with the opening of the Oslo Tunnel and Oslo Central Station. In 1996 NSB was split into the Norwegian Railway Inspectorate, Jernbaneverket and an operating company NSB BA. Since then, the companies have been split into 10 separate corporations. In 1998 the first new line in 36 years was opened when the high-speed Gardermoen Line was opened to allow travel at 210 km/h between Oslo, Oslo Airport and Eidsvoll. The 1990s also saw the massive introduction of multiple units on passenger trains. In the 2000s the freight segment was deregulated and a number of freight companies have started competing with the NSB subsidiary CargoNet.

The national main routes in Norway are considered to be among the slowest in Europe,[1] and slower than parts of East Africa,[2] with average speeds below 80 km/h.

A combination of natural disasters, aging lines and equipment, and lack of electrification north of Stjørdal made the situation rapidly worse in the 2020's: Dovre Line was closed for 9 months in 2023-24 after the Randklev Bridge fell into the Lågen river,[3] and for several months in 2025 due to the bridge south of Otta Station being weakened by ice accumulation around its pillars.[4] After the 2024 Finneidfjord train derailment on the Nordland Line with 1 fatality, services on the line were sharply reduced since the derailment caused the write-off of one of very few remaining locomotives suited for national lines, with enough new locomotives to resume night services not planned to be put into service until 2029,[5] and a mudslide on the combined Nordland Line / Trønderbanen stretch from Levanger-Steinkjer in August 2025 that led to 1 person missing has made that stretch inoperable until well into 2026[6] and with several locomotives unable to be moved south of the slide point, which in turn affected services on other lines as well.[7] The Stjørdalselva river flooding in March 2025 shut down the Meråker Line for some weeks,[8] and various slides around Drangsdalen have shut down the Sørland Line in short periods.[9]

Network

Track

The main railway network consists of 4,087 km of lines, of which 262 km is double track and 60 km high-speed rail (210 km/h). In addition there is 225 km of urban railways, of which 218 km is double track. In addition there are some industrial tracks and minor branch lines and some abandoned and heritage railways. The entire main network is Template:RailGauge (standard gauge), as are the urban railways in Oslo and Bergen. Of the operational railways in Norway, only the Trondheim Tramway has a different gauge, the meter gauge, Template:RailGauge. Some heritage railways, though, operate with various kinds of narrow gauge.

The Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line used to be the northernmost railway in the world, but was in 2010 beaten by the Obskaya–Bovanenkovo Line in Russia. Still, Narvik is one of the northernmost towns in the world to have a railway connection, as the terminus for the Ofoten Line. It connects to Kiruna, Sweden, but not to Bodø, the northern terminus of the Norwegian railway network. Kiruna is, however, connected to the Swedish railway network, which again is connected to the Norwegian network at the Swedish stations of Charlottenberg, Storlien and Kornsjø.

Traction

2,622 km (64%) of the railway network is electrified, all of it at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC with overhead wires. The only sections that are not electrified are the lines north of Mjøsa, with the sole exception of the Dovre Line and the Ofoten Line. On non-electrified sections diesel locomotives are used. All of the urban railways use 600 or 750 V DC, via overhead wires on the tramways and via third-rail on the Oslo T-bane.

Future expansion plans

In its plans, Bane NOR will concentrate its expansions primarily on the cramped network around Oslo and the larger cities.

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  • Ringerike Line is a planned railway between Sandvika and Hønefoss that will reduce travel time between Oslo and Hønefoss/Bergen by 50 minutes. Construction is postponed indefinitely.
  • Bergen Line: Double track from Bergen to Arna. Later plans call for double track further east to Stanghelle and Voss.
  • Dovre Line: Expanding the rest of the line between Eidsvoll and Hamar to double track by 2027. Realignment of Dovrebanen south of Trondheim may be done together with relocating of Trondheims freight terminal.
  • Nordland Line/Meråker Line: Electrifying of the Meråker Line and the Nordland Line up to Stjørdal is planned to be finished by 2024.Template:Needs update Later plans may include double tracking between Trondheim and Stjørdal, and a new tunnel between Stjørdal and Levanger.[10]
  • The Bergen Light Rail was opened in 2010, and extensions are being built.
  • The Oslo T-bane will be expanded, as will the Trondheim tramway.
High speed rail

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Platform heights

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Heritage

There are also several operational museum railways in Norway, including the Krøder Line, Setesdal Line, Urskog–Høland Line, Thamshavn Line, Rjukan Line, Valdres Line, Nesttun–Os Railway and Old Voss Line. The Norwegian Railway Museum is located in Hamar and includes exhibits of train hardware, related objects, as well as document and photography archives.

Lines

Fully operational lines

Line name Termini Length Power Opened Other info
km miles
Bergen Line Hønefoss Station Bergen Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1909-12-01 Operated route Oslo S–Drammen–Bergen (495 km)
Flåm Line Myrdal Station Flåm Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1941-10-15 Branch to the Bergen Line
Randsfjord Line Hokksund Station Hønefoss Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1868-10-13 Operated as part of the Bergen Line
Bratsberg Line Eidanger Station Nordagutu Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1917-12-17 Operated route Porsgrunn–Notodden (incl. the Tinnos Line)
Eidanger–Skien operated as part of the Vestfold Line
Tinnos Line Hjuksebø Station Notodden Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1909-08-09 Operated route Porsgrunn–Notodden as part of the Bratsberg Line
Dovre Line Eidsvoll Station Trondheim Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1921-09-20 Operated route Oslo S–Dombås–Trondheim (553 km)
Rauma Line Dombås Station Åndalsnes Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1924-11-30 Operated as branch to the Dovre Line
Drammen Line Oslo S Drammen Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1872-10-07
Asker Line Sandvika Station Asker Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 2005-08-01 Parallel line to the Drammen Line
Spikkestad Line Asker Station Spikkestad Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric (1872-10-07)
1973-06-03
Branch to and originally part of the Drammen Line
Operated route Spikkestad–Oslo S–Lillestrøm
Gardermoen Line Etterstad Station Eidsvoll Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1999-08-22 Operated route Oslo S–Lillestrøm–Gardermoen/–Eidsvoll
Gjøvik Line Oslo S Gjøvik Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1902-11-28
Hoved Line Oslo S Eidsvoll Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1854-09-01
Kongsvinger Line Lillestrøm Station Charlottenberg Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1865-11-04 Operated route Oslo S–Lillestrøm–Kongsvinger/–Sweden
Continues as Värmlandsbanan
Meråker Line Hell Station Storlien Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1881-10-17 Operated route Trondheim–Hell–Meråker–Sweden
Continues as Mittbanan
Nordland Line Trondheim Station Bodø Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1962-02-01
Ofoten Line Narvik Station Bjørnfjell Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1902-11-15 Continues as Malmbanan
Røros Line Hamar Station Støren Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1877-10-17 Operated route Oslo S–Hamar–Røros–Trondheim
Sørland Line Drammen Station Stavanger Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1944-03-01 Operated route Oslo S–Kristiansand–Stavanger (588 km)
Arendal Line Arendal Station Nelaug Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric (1910-12-18)
1938-06-22
Branch to the Sørland Line
Originally part of the Treungen Line
Vestfold Line Drammen Station Eidanger Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1882-11-24 Operated route (Lillehammer–)Oslo S–Skien
Østfold Line Oslo S Kornsjø Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1879-07-25 Operated route Oslo S–Halden/–Sweden
Continues as Norway/Vänern Line
Follo Line Oslo S Ski Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 2022-12-11 Parallel line to the Østfold Line
Eastern Østfold Line Ski Station Rakkestad Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1882-11-24 Operated route Oslo S–Rakkestad

Freight only lines

Line name Termini Length Power Opened Other info
km miles
Alnabru–Grefsen Line Grefsen Station Alnabru Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1901-01-20 Connecting the Hoved Line and Gjøvik Line
Brevik Line Eidanger Station Brevik Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1882-11-24 Branch to the Vestfold Line
Dalane–Suldal Line Dalane Station Suldal Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1943-05-15 Bypass to the Sørland Line
Loenga–Alnabru Line Loenga Station Alnabru Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1907-05-01 Connecting the Hoved Line and Østfold Line
Roa–Hønefoss Line Roa Station Hønefoss Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1909-12-01 Operated as branch to the Bergen Line
Skøyen–Filipstad Line Skøyen Station Filipstad Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric (1872-10-07)
1980-06-01
Branch to and originally part of the Drammen Line
Solør Line Kongsvinger Station Elverum Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1910-12-04 Connecting the Kongsvinger Line and Røros Line
Stavne–Leangen Line Stavne Station Leangen Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1957-06-02 Connecting the Dovre Line and Nordland Line
Eastern Østfold Line Rakkestad Station Sarpsborg Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1882-11-24 Alternate for the Østfold Line

Lines with no regular traffic

Line name Termini Length Power Opened Discontinued Other info
km miles
Nesttun Line Bergen Station Minde Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1883-07-11 1965-02-01 Branch to the Bergen Line
Hardanger Line Voss Station Palmafoss Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1935-04-01 1985-06-01 Branch to the Bergen Line
Kragerø Line Neslandsvatn Station Merkebekk Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1927-12-02 1989-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line
Namsos Line Grong Station Namsos Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1933-11-01 1978-01-01 Branch to the Nordland Line
Numedal Line Kongsberg Station Rollag Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1927-11-20 1989-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line
Treungen Line Nelaug Station Simonstad Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1910-12-18 1967-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line

Heritage railway

Line name Termini Length Power Opened Discontinued Other info
km miles
Old Voss Line Tunestveit Station Midttun Station Script error: No such module "convert". Steam 1883-07-11 1964-08-01 Connection to the Bergen Line
Krøder Line Vikersund Station Krøderen Station Script error: No such module "convert". Steam 1872-11-28 1958-01-19 Connection to the Bergen Line
Tinnos Line Notodden Station Tinnoset Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1909-08-09 1991-07-05 Connected by ferry
Connection to the Bratsberg Line
Rjukan Line Mæl Station Rjukan Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1909-08-09 1991-07-05
Setesdal Line Grovane Station Røyknes Station Script error: No such module "convert". Steam 1896-11-27 1962-09-02 Connection to the Sørland Line
Urskog–Høland Line Sørumsand Station Fossum Station Script error: No such module "convert". Steam 1903-12-07 1960-07-01
Thamshavn Line Bårdshaug Station Svorkmo Station Script error: No such module "convert". Electric 1908-07-15 1974-05-30
Valdres Line Eina Station Dokka Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1902-11-28 1989-01-01 Connection to the Gjøvik Line

No traffic allowed

Line name Termini Length Power Opened Discontinued Other info
km miles
Flekkefjord Line Sira Station Flekkefjord Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1904-11-01 1991-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line
Kragerø Line Merkebekk Station Sannidal Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1927-12-02 1989-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line
Numedal Line Rollag Station Rødberg Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1927-11-20 1989-01-01 Branch to the Sørland Line
Valdres Line Dokka Station Bjørgo Station Script error: No such module "convert". Diesel 1903-11-01 1989-01-01 Branch to the Gjøvik Line

Urban railways

Line name System Opened
Bybanen Bergen Light Rail 2010
Fløibanen Bergen 1914
Furuset Line Oslo T-bane 1970
Gråkallen Line Trondheim Tramway 1893 to Ila
1933 to Lian
Grorud Line Oslo T-bane 1966
Holmenkoll Line Oslo T-bane 1898
Kjelsås Line Oslo Tramway 1934
Kolsås Line Oslo T-bane 1924
Lambertseter Line Oslo T-bane 1957
Lilleaker Line Oslo Tramway 1919
Østensjø Line Oslo T-bane 1926
Røa Line Oslo T-bane 1912
Sognsvann Line Oslo T-bane 1933

Railway links with adjacent countries

Sweden is the only country with which Norway shares railway borders. Sweden and Norway share gauge, loading gauge, signaling system, electric system, GSM-R and automatic trains stop systems. Most rolling stock can cross the border. There are four border crossings: the Østfold LineNorway/Vänern Line, the Kongsvinger LineVärmland Line, the Meråker LineCentral Line and the Ofoten LineIron Ore Line. All crossings have electric traction on the Swedish side, but the Meråker Line lacks it on the Norwegian side. There have previously been operational train ferries to Denmark.

There are proposals to connect Northern Norway to Finland (the planned Arctic Railway) and Russia. At Kirkenes, the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line is proposed to be connected to Russia's Murmansk–Nikel Railway,[11] and the line is also proposed for connection to the Finnish network in Rovaniemi (there has been a line between Rovaniemi and the Murmansk railway).[12][13] Russia has generally dismissed this proposal in favour of using Russian ports instead of Kirkenes. Another proposal has been to build a line from Kolari to Skibotn and Tromsø,[14] even if connecting to the existing line to Narvik is the main suggestion.

Operation

Railway companies

Traditionally, all trains were operated by Vy (formerly NSB), but the deregulation in the 2000s has led to the introduction of a number of new freight operators, including CargoNet, Hector Rail, Tågåkeriet and Ofoten Line. The conservative-liberal government tried to introduce public service obligation bids on subsidized passenger routes in 2005, but the contract was won by the NSB subsidiary NSB Anbud and the following red-green government has cancelled further PSO contracting. Also the Airport Express Train has been made a separate company.

In 2017 Norway's Ministry of Transport and Communications decided to develop tenders for the operation of passenger rail services. On 4 February 2018, it launched a tender to deliver Traffic Package 1 that will commence on 15 December 2019, comprising long-distance services on the Sørlandet Line from Oslo to Stavanger.[15] In October 2018 this package was awarded to Go-Ahead Nordic.[16]

In March 2018, the Norwegian Railway Directorate launched tenders for Traffic Package 2, passenger services on the Røros Line, Meråker Line, Rauma Line, and Nordland Line, plus regional services in Trøndelag county.[17] SJ will commence operating the package on 7 June 2020.[18]

On 21 December 2018, the Norwegian Railway Directorate launched tenders for Traffic Package 3, passenger services on the Oslo to Bergen line starting on 13 December 2020.[19]

Passenger services

Route Line(s) Stations Traction Operator tph
F1 Kongsvinger, Gardermoen Oslo SCharlottenberg [– Stockholm C] Electric SJ 5 tpd
L1 Spikkestad, Drammen, Trunk (Spikkestad –) AskerOslo SLillestrøm Electric Vy 4
FLY1 Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen DrammenAskerOslo SOslo Airport Electric Flytoget 4
FLY2 Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen StabekkOslo SOslo Airport Electric Flytoget 2
RE10 Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen, Dovre DrammenOslo SOslo AirportEidsvollHamarLillehammer (– Dombås) Electric Vy 1
RE11 Vestfold, Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen SkienDrammenOslo SOslo AirportEidsvoll Electric Vy 1
R12 Sørlandet, Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen KongsbergHokksundDrammenOslo SOslo AirportEidsvoll Electric Vy 1
R13 Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen, Trunk DrammenOslo SDal Electric Vy 2
R14 Drammen, Asker, Gardermoen, Kongsvinger AskerOslo SKongsvinger Electric Vy 1
L2 Østfold, Drammen StabekkOslo SSki Electric Vy 4
RE20 Østfold, Follo Oslo SSkiMossHalden Station [(– Gothenburg C)] Electric Vy 1
R21 Østfold, Follo Oslo SSkiMoss Electric Vy 2
R22 Eastern Østfold, Follo Oslo SSkiMysen (– Rakkestad) Electric Vy 1
RE30 Gjøvik Oslo SJarenGjøvik Electric Vy 1
R31 Gjøvik Oslo SHakadal (– Jaren) Electric Vy 1
F4 Bergen, Randsfjorden, Sørlandet, Drammen, Asker BergenOslo S Electric Vy 5 tpd
L4 Bergen BergenArna Electric Vy 2
R40 Bergen BergenArnaVoss (– Myrdal) Electric Vy 1
R45 Flåm MyrdalFlåm Electric Vy <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
F5 Sørlandet, Drammen, Asker StavangerKristiansandNelaugDrammenOslo S Electric Go-Ahead <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
L5 Sørlandet Stavanger StationSkeiane (– NærbøEgersund) Electric Go-Ahead 4
R50 Arendal NelaugArendal Electric Go-Ahead <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
R55 Bratsberg NotoddenNordagutuSkienPorsgrunn Electric Vy <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
F6 Dovre, Gardermoen Oslo SHamarDombåsStørenTrondheim S Electric SJ 6 tpd
R60 Røros, Dovre HamarRørs (– StørenTrondheim S) Diesel SJ <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
R65 Rauma DombåsÅndalsnes Diesel SJ 4 tpd
F7 Nordland Trondheim SSteinkjerRognanBodø Diesel SJ 3 tpd
R70 Nordland StørenTrondheim SHellSteinkjer Mixed SJ 1
R71 Meråker, Nordland Trondheim SHellMeråkerStorlien Diesel SJ 2 tpd
R75 Nordland RognanFauskeBodø Diesel SJ <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12
F8 Ofoten [Stockholm/Luleå –] RiksgränsenNarvik Electric Vy 2 tpd
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Map of passenger services

Passenger rolling stock

Until the 1990s only commuter and regional trains were operated with multiple units, but since then Vy has ordered numerous multiple units for its regional and express lines. Express trains are operated with 16 BM 73 units with tilting technology, regional trains with 16 BM 70, 6 BM 73b (both electric) and 15 BM 93 (diesel) units while the local trains are operated by 71 BM 69 and 36 BM 72 (both electric) while the local trains around Trondheim, Trøndelag Commuter Rail, uses 14 BM 92 diesel multiple unit. The Airport Express Train uses 16 BM 71 and Vy Gjøvikbanen operates 9 BM 69g units. The Ofoten Line operates three BM 68 electric multiple units.

Vy still uses locomotive hauled passenger trains on a few of the long-distance lines. For this task they use 22 El 18s and 5 Di 4s in addition to six El 17 on the Flåm Line. Most of the cars are B7 on long-distance services and B5 on regional services. Most of the locomotives have been transferred to the freight division CargoNet.

Freight rolling stock

CargoNet uses a combination of 30 El 14, 15 El 16, 19 Di 8 and 6 CD66. The other companies use stock retired by NSB, including the Ofoten Line's 7 El 13, 5 Di 3 and 2 T43, HectorRail's 6 El 15 (now known as 161) and Tåkåkeriet's Rc2.

Abandoned railways

See Chronology of Norwegian railway lines.

Abandoned urban railways

See also

References

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External links

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". illustrated description of Norwegian railways in the 1930s

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