Skøyen-Filipstadlinjen
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| Skøyen-Filipstadlinjen | |
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| Type | Railway |
| System | Norwegian Railway |
| Terminals | Skøyen Filipstad |
| No. of stations | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Owner | Jernbaneverket |
| Operator(s) | |
| Character | Freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2 km |
| Track length | 4 km |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Electrification | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC |
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Skøyen-Filipstadlinjen is a 2 km long Norwegian railway line between Skøyen and Filipstad in Oslo. It is used for freight trains to Oslo Port.[1]
[edit] History
The line was built as part of Drammenbanen that opened in 1872 as a narrow gauge (1067 mm) railway. It was rebuilt to standard gauge (1435 mm) in 1922 and at the same time electrified. Later the line was rebuilt to double track. The line consisted of the last two kilometers of Drammenbanen that terminated at Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo V). In 1980 Oslo Tunnel between Skøyen and Oslo Central Station opened and Oslo V wes closed. The last stretch of Drammenbanen was then transferred to a pure freight line.
[edit] References
- ^ Jernbaneverket. Nøkkeltall for norske baner (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
