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| Nordlandsbanen |
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728.75 km |
Bodø Station (1961) |
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branch line to Dreyfushammaren |
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720.72 km |
Mørkved Station (1987) |
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719.38 km |
Støver (1962) |
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Olderhaugen (ca. 300 m) |
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Vikfjellet (ca. 900 m) |
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Åsen (ca. 350 m) |
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710.75 km |
Tverrlandet (1961) |
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Tuva (ca. 550 m) |
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704.00 km |
Oteråga (1962) |
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Blåbergan (ca. 600 m) |
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Laukåsstraumen |
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685.62 km |
Valnesfjord Station (2001) |
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Sommarsetlia (ca. 2,000 m) |
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Kleivtoppen (ca. 300 m) |
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industrispor |
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Polarbanen started during WWII, removed |
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674.23 km |
Fauske Station (1958) |
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Finneid (ca. 550 m) |
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Sulitjelmabanen (abandoned) |
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Finneid Station (1956) |
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Finneidstraumen |
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Straumnakken (ca. 400 m) |
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Høggrytja (ca. 550 m) |
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Tuva (ca. 1,400 m) |
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Langrudodden (ca. 1,300 m) |
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Jubbeneset (ca. 300 m) |
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Skruhammaren (ca. 1,100 m) |
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660.12 km |
Setså (1958) |
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Nonshøgda (ca. 1,000 m) |
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Stamnes (ca. 350 m) |
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Kjenesnakken (ca. 800 m) |
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Saltnes (ca. 500 m) |
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Saltelva (168 m) |
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647.76 km |
Rognan Station (1958) |
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sidespor |
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634.44 km |
Røkland Station (1955) |
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627.00 km |
Rusåga (1955) |
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Russåneslia (ca. 300 m) |
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621.45 km |
Trettnes (1955) |
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Varghola (ca. 300 m) |
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610.80 km |
Kjemåga (1955) |
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endepunkt 1947-1955 |
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602.15 km |
Lønsdal Station (1947) |
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592.42 km |
Semska (1947) |
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Highest point |
680 m asl |
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581.46 km |
Stødi (1947) |
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579.30 km |
Arctic circle Sommer seasons 1993-2004 |
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571.09 km |
Bolna Station (1947) |
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Raudberget (333 m) |
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561.83 km |
Krokstrand (1947-1989) |
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Raufjellfossen Bridge (180 m) |
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Hjartåsen (328 m) |
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552.17 km |
Hjartåsen (1947) |
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543.05 km |
Dunderland (1945) |
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(ca. 300 m) |
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branch line to Ørtfjellmoen |
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535,49 km |
Ørtfjell (1945-1959) |
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534,63 km |
Ørtfjell (1983) |
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Stupforsen (ca. 400 m) |
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527.35 km |
Grønfjelldal (1942-1974) |
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Storforsen (ca. 350 m) |
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Dunderlandsbanen start |
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branch line to Storforsen |
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522.88 km |
Storforshei (1942) |
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Illhollia (ca. 1 700 m) |
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512.65 km |
Skonseng (1942) |
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old line |
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Meforsura (ca. 600 m) |
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old line |
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506.51 km |
Mjølalia (1942) |
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Tverråga (ca. 60 m) |
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Tverrånes Dunderlandsbanen end |
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(ca. 15 m) |
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Rv12 |
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500.85 km |
Gullsmedvik (1942) |
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branch line to Rana Gruber |
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branch line to Mellomvika |
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Mo i Rana freight terminal |
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497.98 km |
Mo i Rana Station (1942) |
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branch line to Mo industripark |
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485.77 km |
Dalselv (1942) |
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Dalselva (41 m) |
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Granåsen (ca. 500 m) |
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(ca. 350 m) |
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473.05 km |
Finneidfjord (1942) |
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468.68 km |
Bjerka (1942) |
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Røssåga bru (124 m) |
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464.85 km |
Røsså (1942) |
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Mulklubben (ca. 450 m) |
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Matesfjellet (ca. 700 m) |
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458.82 km |
Selhornvik (1942) |
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Hattneset (ca. 1,600 m) |
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Hattholten (ca. 700 m) |
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Bordvedneset (ca. 450 m) |
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Seljelia (ca. 350 m) |
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Gammallia (ca. 400 m) |
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447.61 km |
Elsfjord (1941) |
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Falkmoen (ca. 750 m) |
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440.77 km |
Drevvatn (1941) |
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Haugen (ca. 300 m) |
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432.03 km |
Toven (1941) |
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425.21 km |
Drevja (1941) |
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423.31 km |
Forsmo (1946) |
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Tømmerremma (ca. 550 m) |
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industrial track to Arbor Mosjøen |
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419.49 km |
Holandsvika (1941) |
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Rv78 |
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414.62 km |
Søfting (1941-1989) |
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Fusta Bridge (41 m) |
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Åsmulen (ca. 1,050 m) |
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track to Mosjøen Port |
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406,01 km |
Mosjøen Station (1940) |
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Skjervo (ca. 30 m) |
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Vefsna |
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393.78 km |
Kvalfors (1940) |
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Klubbåsen (ca. 300 m) |
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388.93 km |
Eiterstraum (2005) |
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Høgåsen (ca. 500 m) |
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378.63 km |
Laksfors (1940) |
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Trolldalen viaduct (175 m) |
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367.24 km |
Trofors Station (1940) |
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(ca. 700 m) |
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Langvassåsen (ca. 450 m) |
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354.49 km |
Svenningdal Station (1940) |
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Svenningdalselva |
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Rv76 |
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(ca. 300 m) |
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339.37 km |
Holmvassås (1940) |
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(ca. 10 m) |
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331.69 km |
Sefrivatn (1940) |
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branch line to Sefrivatn pukkverk |
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Sefrivatn (232 m) |
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321.74 km |
Majavatn Station (1940) |
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(ca. 10 m) |
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(ca. 10 m) |
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313.04 km |
Smalåsen (1940) |
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Namsen (ca. 60 m) |
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302.57 km |
Bjørnstad (1940) |
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Fv374 |
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290.25 km |
Namsskogan Station (1940) |
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branch line |
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branch line |
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(ca. 190 m) |
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Brannan (ca. 550 m) |
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Brekkvasselva and Rv773 (ca. 100 m) |
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277,27 km |
Brekkvasselv (1940) |
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266,05 km |
Flåtådal (1940) |
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Namsen (ca. 100 m) |
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(ca. 140 m) |
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Lindseta (ca. 100 m) |
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254.64 km |
Lassemoen Station (1940) |
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Folmerelva (ca. 90 m) |
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243.68 km |
Aunfoss (1940) |
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235.79 km |
Harran Station (1940) |
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Bjørbekkenget (ca. 200 m) |
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(ca. 190 m) |
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Gløshaugen (ca. 1 050 m) |
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Rv775 |
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228.66 km |
Gartland (1940) |
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(ca. 70 m) |
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(ca. 50 m) |
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(ca. 180 m) |
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Nausthaugan (ca. 100 m) |
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over bekkedal (ca. 80 m) |
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Namsen and (ca. 200 m) |
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Husfjellet (ca. 2 600 m) |
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line end 1929-1940 |
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219.54 km |
Grong Station (1929) |
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Namsosbanen (abandoned) |
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212.72 km |
Formofoss (1929) |
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Sanddøla |
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Rv74 |
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3 smaller tunnels |
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(ca. 350 m) |
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8 smaller tunnels |
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199.06 km |
Lurudal (1929) |
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Burås (ca. 80 m) |
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194.66 km |
Myrset (1929) |
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190.72 km |
Agle (1929) |
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Bomo (ca. 150 m) |
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Bergsåsen (ca. 450 m) |
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Rv763 |
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181.64 km |
Snåsa Station (1926) |
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Rv763 |
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Svarva (268 m) |
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Grana bru (114 m) |
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Rv763 |
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173.57 km |
Jørstad Station (1926) |
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Jørstadelva bru (30 m) |
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170.07 km |
Starrgrasmyra (1984) |
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162.87 km |
Strindmoen (1941) |
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Heggesbekk ( -1972) |
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154.10 km |
Valøy (1926) |
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Tiltnes ( -1987) |
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144.50 km |
Stod (1926) |
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Sunnan II (66 m) |
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Sunnan I (87 m) |
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Sundet Bridge (48 m) |
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end of line 1905-1926 |
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136.66 km |
Sunnan (1905) |
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133.17 km |
Fossemvatnet (1909-1972) |
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Rv763 |
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130.34 km |
Byafossen (1905) |
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Rv761 |
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branch line to Nordsidleiret (abandoned) |
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Rv761 |
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Steinkjerelva Bridge (96 m) |
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125.50 km |
Steinkjer Station (1905) |
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Rv762 |
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branch line to Sørsidleiret port |
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Figgaelva Bridge (46 m) |
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Rv761 |
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118.76 km |
Vist Station (1905-1990) |
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114.84 km |
Mære Station (1917) |
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112.93 km |
Sparbu Station (1905) |
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Fv251 |
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Vollan ( -1990) |
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Lunnan (385 m) |
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105.47 km |
Røra Station (1905) |
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Koabjørgen (103 m) |
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Bjørga |
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Fleskhus |
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96.23 km |
Verdal Station (1904) |
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Rv757 |
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Verdalselva Bridge (210 m) |
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Rv72 |
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branch line to Verdal port |
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Rv72 |
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93.70 km |
Bergsgrav Station (1977) |
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Rinnan sidespor |
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91.63 km |
Rinnan (1904) |
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Østborg |
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85.18 km |
HiNT Station (2001) |
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84.54 km |
Elberg (1968) |
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Levangerelva Bridge (27 m) |
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branch line to Havnevegen |
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83.90 km |
Levanger Station (1902) |
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83.30 km |
Innherred Sykehus Station |
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Eggen (1938) |
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76.01 km |
Skogn Station (1902) |
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Rv754 |
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branch line to Fiborgtangen |
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69.65 km |
Ronglan Station (1902) |
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Fv112 |
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64.83 km |
Hammerberg (1939) |
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Fossingan |
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61.40 km |
Åsen Station (1902) |
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57.43 km |
Vudu (1950) |
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50.55 km |
Langstein Station (1902) |
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Sve |
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44.94 km |
Alstad (1902-1993) |
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Alstad (-1972) |
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Fv39 |
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41.90 km |
Skatval Station |
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Vold |
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Fv36 Innherredsvegen |
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34.67 km |
Stjørdal Station (1902) |
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branch line |
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Værnes runway (155 m) |
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Værnes taxiway (ca. 45 m) |
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Værnes Station (1994) |
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Sandferhus ( -1989) |
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Stjørdalselva Bridge (149 m) |
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Meråkerbanen |
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31.54 km |
Hell Station (1881) |
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29.65 km |
Gjevingsåsen (55 m) |
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27.70 km |
Muruvik (1921) |
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27.68 |
branch line to Muruvika |
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25.10 km |
Solbakken (1959) |
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branch line to Hommelvik port |
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23.75 km |
Homla (85,8 m) |
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23.14 km |
Hommelvik Station (1881) |
8 m asl |
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branch line to Hommelvik port |
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22,30 km |
Hallstad (1912) |
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20,36 km |
Roten |
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18.55 km |
Midtsandan (1898) |
11 m asl |
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16,62 km |
Torp |
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15,90 km |
Nedre Malvik |
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15,53 km |
Haugan |
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14,77 km |
Malvik (1881) |
7,8 m asl |
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13,76 km |
Vikhamarløkka |
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12.69 km |
Vikhammer Station (1893) |
4,7 m asl |
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11,71 km |
Saksvik |
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11,08 km |
Hundhammeren |
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Være |
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8.45 km |
Grytbakkstranda |
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7.42 km |
Ranheim Station (1881) |
10,4 m asl |
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industrial track to Ranheim Papirfabrikk |
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6.63 km |
Presthus |
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4.91 km |
Charlottenlund (1899) |
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4.45 km |
Rotvoll Station (1909) |
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Haakon VII gate (50,3 m) |
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3.49 km |
Leangen Station (1881) |
33,6 m asl |
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branch line Ladelinjen (abandoned) |
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branch line Stavne-Leangenbanen |
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2.91 km |
Ladalen Station (1989) |
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1.77 km |
Lilleby Station (1967) |
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1.02 km |
sidespor til Nedre Elvehavn |
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0.99 km |
Nedre Elvehavn/Lademoen Station (1904) |
6 m asl |
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0.51 km |
Nidelv Bridge (190 m) |
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0.00 km |
Trondheim S (1881) |
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Nordlandsbanen or the Nordland Line is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø in Norway. Running for approximately 729 km, it is the Norwegian railway system's longest line, and the only one in Norway to cross the Arctic circle. Though Ofotbanen is further north, it only connects to the rest of the Norwegian network through Sweden.
[edit] Operations
The line originally split from Meråkerbanen at Hell Station 31 km north of Trondheim, but this stretch has been reclassified by Jernbaneverket as part of Nordlandsbanen.[1] After Hell the railway passes through the towns of Stjørdal, Levanger, Verdal, Steinkjer, Mosjøen, Mo i Rana and Fauske before reaching Bodø. The line has three branch line: Meråkerbanen (to Sweden), Namsoslinjen and Sulitjelmabanen. The latter two are currently disused and Sulitjelmabanen has been removed.
Unlike most of the Norwegian rail network, Nordlandsbanen is not electrified. Passenger traffic is fairly heavy between Trondheim and Steinkjer through the commuter train service Trønderbanen, but is significantly lighter further north. Most passenger services are provided by diesel multiple units (DMU), while the night train service, conveying sleeping cars is locomotive-hauled. The use of DMUs on Norway's longest railway route has been somewhat controversial, given the lower level of comfort offered by this type of train. In February 2007, NSB announced reintroduction of classical locomotive hauled trains for the full distance day train.[2]
[edit] History
The first part of the route towards Bodø, from Trondheim to Hell, was opened in 1882 as part of Meråkerbanen, which links Trondheim to the Swedish border and the Swedish railway system. The new railway Hell-Sunnanbanen was built branching off from Meråkerbanen reaching Levanger in 1902, Verdal in 1904 and Sunnan in 1905. It subsequently reached Snåsa in 1926 and Grong in 1929. The branch line from Grong to Namsos, Namsoslinjen, was opened in 1933. Before the German invasion of Norway in 1940, Nordlandsbanen had reached Mosjøen. Construction continued under German supervision during the war, and by 1945 it had reached Dunderland. The section to Fauske opened in 1958 and the final part to Bodø opened in 1962. During the occupation Germany forces started building an extension of the railway from Fauske to Narvik, Polarbanen, but this was never completed during the war, and abandoned by Norwegian authorities afterwards.
During World War II, Nordlandsbanen was among the lines targeted by saboteurs, and the Jørstad River bridge sabotage in 1945 resulted in the deaths of 70-80 German troops.
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[edit] References
The train station in Bodø
