Askim–Solbergfosslinjen
| Solbergfoss Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Solbergfossbanen |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Rail transport in Norway |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Termini |
Askim Station Solbergfoss |
| Stations | 5 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Owner | Oslo Lysverker and Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge |
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The Solbergfoss Line (Norwegian: Solbergfossbanen) was a 7.9-kilometer (4.9 mi) railway line which ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss Power Station, entirely in Askim, Norway. The single-track, standard gauge railway was an industrial railway operated by the power station owned by Oslo Lysverker and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
The line was completed in 1918. It was originally planned to be demolished in 1922, but the passenger trains proved popular and it continued in use until 1965. From 1928 it was served using railcars. The tracks were demolished in 1970
The Solbergfoss Line ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss, entirely located within the municipality of Askim. The Line was 7.9 kilometers (4.9 mi) long, branching off from the Eastern Østfold Line. The line was standard gauge, but never equipped with a signaling system. The line did not have any stations, only four flag stops in addition to Askim Station. As the line was planned to be temporary, it received a low standard. The minimum curve radius was 150 meters (490 ft) and nearly 20 percent of the line has a gradient of 2.5 percent. The line had rails weighing 30 kg/m (60 lb/ft).
The line started at Askim Station. After 2.17 km or 1.35 mi the line crosses over the 33-meter or 108-foot Kolstad Bridge. It reached Onstad (3.4 km or 2.1 mi) and then crossed Skaarud Bridge (4.20 km or 2.61 mi) before reaching Tømt (6.0 km or 3.7 mi) and Oppegaard. The terminus was at Solbergfoss (7.90 km or 4.91 mi). There was en engine shed there.
Little of the line remains. There are some tracks left in the streets of Askim. The first 3 kilometers (2 mi) out of Askim have been converted to a pathway, ass has the section from Onstad to Tømt and the last 0.5 kilometers (0.3 mi) to Solbergfoss. The engine shed at Solbergfoss remains.
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