Roa–Hønefoss Line

Roa–Hønefoss Line
The line through Jevnaker along Randsfjorden
Overview
Native name	Roa–Hønefossbanen
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Termini	Roa Station Hønefoss Station
Stations	7
Operation
Opened	1 December 1909
Owner	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operator(s)	CargoNet
Character	Freight
Technical
Line length	31.83 km (19.78 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV  16 2⁄3 Hz AC
Highest elevation	313.2 m (1,028 ft) amsl

[ ] Roa–Hønefoss Line

Gjøvik Line from Oslo S 57.74 km Roa(1909) 313.2 m Gjøvik Line to Gjøvik 60.71 km Kalvsjø(1932) Rv35 65.86 km Grindvoll(1909) 312.1 m Gunstad(1930) Bjellum(65 m) Rv240 (~10 m) Kvellsrud(1952) 76.52 km Jevnaker(1909) 140.6 m Rv35 Glassverkvegen (~15 m) Bergerfoss(1930) 80.33 km Kistefoss(1917) 144.9 m branch line to Viul Tresliperi 83.54 km Viul(1915) 113.9 m Hval nordre(95 m) Hval søndre(185 m) 85.42 km Hval(1909) 91.6 m Bridge over Randselva(55 m) 88.20 km Hønen(1932) Rv35 Hønengata (29 m) spur to Gomanbakeriet Begna Bridge over Begna and Rv35 Arnemannsveien (216 m) Randsfjord Line from Drammen 89.57 km Hønefoss(1909) 96.8 m Randsfjord Line to Hen Bergen Line to Bergen

The Roa–Hønefoss Line (Norwegian: Roa–Hønefossbanen, formerly Roa–Hønefosslinjen) is a 32-kilometer (20 mi) long, single track railway line between Roa and Hønefoss in Norway. At Roa Station, the line connects to the Gjøvik Line, while at Hønefoss Station, it connects to the Randsfjorden Line and the Bergen Line. The line runs through Buskerud and Oppland and allowed the Bergen Line access to Oslo at Oslo East Station.

The Line was built by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and opened on 1 December 1909, along with the last part of the Bergen Line. The line was electrified in 1961. Until 1989, nearly all Oslo–Bergen trains used the line to terminate at Oslo East Station. It was also possible to reach Oslo from Hønefoss via the Randsfjord Line, albeit terminating at Oslo West Station. NSB also ran a local service between Hønefoss and Oslo along the Roa–Hønefoss Line. Oslo–Bergen trains ran via the Randsfjord Line after 1989 and local train services have been terminated. However, the line remains in use for freight trains along the Oslo–Bergen route.

The line starts at Roa Station, which is also located on the Gjøvik Line and is 57.54 kilometers (35.75 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). Located at 313.2 meters (1,028 ft) above mean sea level, Roa has the highest elevation on the whole line. The line runs first west, then south to Jevnaker Station, passing Kalvsjø Station, Grindvoll Station, Gunstad Station, Bjellum Tunnel and Kvellsrud Station, before reaching Jevnaker, which is 19 kilometers (12 mi) from Roa. For a long time, Jevnaker had two separate stations located at each end of the town, with the other station serving as the terminus of the Randsfjord Line.