Gjøvikbanen

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Gjøvikbanen (The Gjøvik Railway) is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named "Nordbanen" and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. Gjøvikbanen was one of the first lines of the Norwegian railway system which was to be franchised, but it was the state owned Norges Statsbaner which won it.

[edit] The line

Gjøvikbanen is the smallest and least trafficked railway line from Oslo, and the only single track line in the area. Like most other Norwegian railway lines, the entire 124 km long line is electrified.

It serves some of the northern neighborhoods and has a few stations in the woods of Nordmarka. Further north the line serves the municipality of Nittedal.

At Roa, there is a line to Hønefoss on Bergensbanen. Formerly, most trains between Oslo and Bergen used this route, but nowadays most passenger trains run on the route through Drammen, which is slightly longer but which runs through more densely populated areas. Freight trains however often use the line over Roa.

Further north, Gjøvikbanen runs through the community of Raufoss before ending at Gjøvik.

Gjøvikbanen formerly had three branch lines, Røykenviklinjen, Valdresbanen and Skreiabanen. All these lines are now closed.

Most of the service on Gjøvikbanen is provided by electric multiple units. The passenger routes are served by the newly (2006) redesigned BM69D trainsets named BM69G, rebuilt in Denmark by Danske Statsbaner (DSB).

[edit] Stations

Stations listed in bold are major stations which are served by all trains. Other stations are unmanned and usually served only by the local trains.