Lierbanen

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Lierbanen
December 29, 1915
Info
Type Railway
System Norwegian railway
Status Abandoned
Terminals Lier
Svangstrand
No. of stations 8
Operation
Opened June 12, 1904
Closed 1936
Owner Norges Statsbaner
Operator(s) Norges Statsbaner
Character Passenger and freight
Technical
Line length 21 km
No. of tracks Single
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC
Highest elevation 39.0 m asl
Line map
BOOT
to Sundvollen
KBFa
21 km Svangstrand (1904)
KBFr
19 km Sylling (1904)
HST
16 km Skjeggerud (1904)
WBRÜCKE
Nordelva
HST
12 km Muggerud (1904)
WBRÜCKE
Glitra
HST
10 km Sjåstad (1904)
HST
7 km Utengen (1904)
HST
4 km Egge (1904)
HST
3 km Landfall (1904)
ABZrg
Old Drammenbanen from Asker
BHF
0 km Lier (1901-1973)
STR
to Drammen

Lierbanen is an abandoned railway line that was a branch line from Drammenbanen, from Lier Station to Svangstrand where it connected to a steam ferry on Tyrifjorden to Sundvollen. The line was opened on June 12, 1904 but closed in 1936. It had eight stations and was built in narrow gauge (1067 mm). Most of the route has been converted to a road.