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Bergen Line

Bergen Line
Bergensbanen finse.jpg
Abandoned section of the line through Hardangervidda near Finse
Overview
Native name Bergensbanen
Type Railway
System Norwegian railway
Termini Hønefoss
Bergen
Stations 39
Operation
Opened 27 November 1909
Owner Bane NOR
Operator(s) Norwegian State Railways
CargoNet
Cargolink
Character Express trains
Freight trains
Rolling stock Class 73, El 18
Technical
Line length 371 kilometres (231 mi)
Number of tracks Single
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 15 kV 16 23 Hz AC
Operating speed Max. 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph)
Highest elevation 1,237 metres (4,058 ft)
Haugastøl-Hallingskeid
275.50 km Haugastøl(1908) 988.0 m amsl
new line via Gråskallen Tunnel
288.70 km Tunga Station
new line
302.10 km Finse(1908) 1222.2 m amsl
new line via Finse Tunnel (1993)
312.28 km Kvinå(1959)
313.00 km Taugevatn 1300 m amsl
(ca. 300 m)
(ca. 850 m)
318.57 km Høgheller junctionnew line (1993)
322.80 km Hallingskeid(1908) 1110.1& m amsl
Bergensbanen
km Station elevation
000.00 Oslo Central Station (Oslo S)
000.00  
For this part, see the Gjøvik Line
0.00 Oslo Central Station (Oslo S)(1854)
For this part, see the Drammen Line
A new Ringerike Line is being planned
Roa Station
Left arrow The Gjøvik Line continues to the north
52.86 Drammen Station(1866) 2.2m amsl
From Drammen to Hønefoss, see the Randsfjord Line
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