Skreiabanen
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| Skreiabanen | |
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| Kraby Station | |
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| Type | Railway |
| System | Norwegian railway |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Terminals | Reinsvoll Skreia |
| No. of stations | 12 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | November 26, 1902 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Owner | Norges Statsbaner |
| Operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
| Character | Passenger and freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 21.97 km |
| No. of tracks | Single |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Electrification | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC |
| Highest elevation | 356.1 m asl |
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Skreiabanen is an abandoned railway line between Reinsvoll and Skreia in Toten, Norway. The 21.97 kilometer long single track rail was a branch line from Gjøvikbanen.
[edit] History
The line was opened on November 26, 1902. All the stations and depots were drawn by Paul Due, who used a number of different styles, including Art nouveau for Lena and Kraby while Skreia was in Dragestil. Originally the idea was that Gjøvikbanen would follow part of the route of Skreiabanen, but this was changed because of mayor industrial interests in Raufoss and Hunndalen. Passenger traffic was terminated in 1963 while freight traffic continued until 1987. In the mid 1990s the track was removed and converted to a pedestrian and bicycle path.
