Vestmarkabanen
| Vestmarka Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Vestmarkabanen |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Norwegian railway |
| Status | Abandonend |
| Locale | Eidskog |
| Termini |
Skotterud Vestmarka |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 15 October 1918 |
| Closed | 1 June 1965 |
| Owner | Norwegian State Railways |
| Operator(s) | Norwegian State Railways |
| Character | Passenger and freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 14.25 kilometres (9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | No |
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The Vestmarka Line (Norwegian: Vestmarkabanen) is an abandoned railway between Skotterud and Vestmarka in Eidskog, Norway. The line was 14.3 kilometers long and opened on October 15, 1918. The line was the first railway in Norway to terminate passenger transport, on January 3, 1931. Freight transport between Buåa and Vestmarka was terminated on February 15, 1961 and the line completely terminated on June 1, 1965.
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