Trunk Line

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Trunk Line

Depiction of the first trial run of the rails, in 1853

Overview

Type

Railway

Termini

Oslo S
Eidsvoll

Stations

Operation

Opening

1854

Owner

Norwegian National Rail Administration

Operator(s)

Norwegian State Railways
CargoNet

Character

Local and freight trains

Rolling stock

Class 69 and Class 72

Technical

Line length

68 km

Track length

112 km

No. of tracks

1–2

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8¹⁄₂ in)

Electrification

15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC

Route map

Legend

Dovre Line

Eidsvoll Station(1998)

Gardermoen Line

67.51 km

Old Eidsvoll Station(1854)

Rv181 Eidsvollvegen

Møllerhaugen(205 m)

Hundsbitet(1932)

62.25 km

Bøn Station(1855)

62.0 km

Andelva(47 m)

Løken Tunnel(162 m)

Bøns Tunnel(243 m)

Bønsdalen fabrikker

61.0 km

Bøns parsell (1854-1944)

Teglverket(1932)

59.54 km

Varud(1953)

Heiret(1932)

57.20 km

Dal Station(1854)

Fv503 Finstadvegen

Herregården(1937)

Sand(1932)

53.44 km

Sand(1992)

Rv179 Hauersetervegen

branch line to Syverstad

49.62 km

Hauerseter Station(1894)

Hauerseter–Gardermo Line

Rv174 (ca. 40 m)

46.10 km

Nordby Station(1932)

44.60 km

Jessheim Station(1854)

Rv178 Algarheimsvegen

E6 (160 m)

Smedstua(1932)

connection line to Gardermoen Line

Gardermoen Line

Dragvoll(1932)

Asper(1932)

Lystad(1932)

40.01 km

Asper(1984)

Holum(1932)

Gardermoen Line

36.48 km

Kløfta Station(1854)

33.62 km

Arteid(1932)

32.3 km

Lindeberg(1944)

Gardermoen Line

Rv171 Haldenvegen

Nybrøtt(1932)

29.86 km

Frogner Station(1854)

Børke BridgeLeira (ca. 60 m)

Børke(1932)

Gardermoen Line

26.87 km

Leirsund Station(1997)

26.66 km

Leirsund Station(1859)

25.20 km

Lillestrøm N(1997)

industrial track

Rv22 Fetveien (ca. 30 m)

Lundsovergangen(1932)

Rv120 Jernbanegata (ca. 30 m)

Kongsvingerbanen

20.95 km

Lillestrøm Station(1854)

Nitelva(46 m)

Strøm

StalsbergGardermoen Line to Oslo

Rv159 Strømsveien (ca. 20 m)

19.05 km

Sagdalen(1938)

Flaen bruSagelva (27 m)

Strømmen side track

17.93 km

Strømmen Station(1854)

branch to Strømmens Verksted

16.42 km

Fjellhamar Station(1931)

Losby Line

15.50 km

Hanaborg Station'(1956)

Rv163 Lørenskogveien (ca. 20 m)

14.15 km

Lørenskog Station(1857)

159,3 m asl

13.09 km

Høybråten Station(1921)

154,6 m asl

12.09 km

Haugenstua Station(1937)

side track to Sannerud

industrial track to Grorud

127,0 m asl

10.50 km

Grorud Station(1854)

9.30 km

Nyland Station(1944)

Statsbanenes workshop

side track to Leirdal

Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei (ca. 30 m)

branch track to Veitvet grustak

branch track to Volla

Alna godsterminal

6.87 km

Alna Station(1971)

Linjegodsterminalen

6.50 km

Alnabru Station(1902)

Alnabru–Grefsen Line

E6 (111 m)

E6 Adolf Hedins vei

3.89 km

Bryn Station(1858)

78,3 m asl

Loenga–Alnabru Line

Oslo T-bane

EtterstadGardermoen Line

Gjøvikbanen (25,8 m)

Vålerenga

GalgebergRv161 St. Halvards gate

GrønlandØstfoldbanen

Havnebanen (removed)

0.27 km

Oslo S(1854)

Oslo Tunnel(1980)

The Trunk Line (Norwegian: Hovedbanen) is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

History

Built by Robert Stephenson, the Trunk Line was opened on 1 September 1854 by the Norwegian Trunk Railway (Norwegian: Norsk Hoved-Jernbane), making it the oldest public railway line in Norway. It connected to steamboats on Lake Mjøsa, allowing steam powered transport to places like Lillehammer, 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Oslo. The name comes from the fact that during the planning, it was the only railway project in Norway considered economically viable, since steamboats was considered cheaper if they could be used. The railway was successful and more railways started to be considered.

The section between Kristiania East and Lillestrøm was rebuilt to double track in 1902, and the line was electrified in two portions, in 1927 and 1953. The Trunk Line was the main line between Oslo and Eidsvoll until 8 October 1998, when the more direct, double-tracked high-speed Gardermoen Line opened, taking most of the passenger traffic.

Today the old line between Oslo and Lillestrøm is used for freight traffic and for commuter trains serving the suburban stations in outer Oslo, Lørenskog and Skedsmo. In addition overcrowded trains are not allowed through the Romerike Tunnel, and are occasionally diverted to the old line.^[1]

Passenger service on the old line past Jessheim is only provided to Dal.

Stations

References

↑ For fullt for Romeriksporten - NRK Østlandssendingen

External links

Norwegian National Rail Administration's list of stations between Oslo and Lillestrøm (Norwegian) Note: these trains usually start at Asker on the Drammen Line.
Norwegian National Rail Administration's list of stations between Lillestrøm and Dal (Norwegian) Note these trains usually start at Skøyen, and run on the Gardermo Line between Oslo and Lillestrøm.

v t e Railway lines in Norway

Mainline	Alna Asker Arendal Bergen Bratsberg Brevik Dovre Drammen Eastern Østfold Flåm Gardermoen Gjøvik Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Kongsvinger Loenga–Alnabru Meråker Nordland Ofoten Østfold Randsfjorden Rauma Roa–Hønefoss Røros Skøyen–Filipstad Solør Sørlandet Spikkestad Stavne–Leangen Tinnoset Trunk Vestfold

Urban	Bergen Light Rail Briskeby Ekeberg Common Tunnel Fløibanen Frogner Furuset Gamlebyen Grorud Grünerløkka–Torshov Gråkallen Holmenkollen Kjelsås Kolsås Lambertseter Lilleaker Røa Sinsen Skøyen Sognsvann Ring Ullevål Hageby Vika Østensjø

Proposed	Hurum Follo Fornebu Løren Northern Norway Polar Ringerike

Heritage	Krøderen Old Voss Rjukan Setesdal Thamshavn Urskog–Høland

Merged	Dunderland Jæren Hell–Sunnan Trondhjem–Støren Voss

Closed	Ålgård Elgeseter Flekkefjord Grimstad Hafslund Hardanger Hauerseter–Gardermoen Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Horten Ila Kampen Korsvoll Kragerø Lade Lier Lillesand–Flaksvand Namsos Nesttun–Os Numedal Oslo Port Rodeløkka Røykenvik Sagene Simensbråten Singsaker Skreia Solbergfoss Sperillen Sulitjelma Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Valdres Vestbanen Vestmarka Vippetangen Vålerenga

v t e Railway companies of Norway

Current	Airport Express Train Cargolink CargoNet Malmtrafikk Norwegian National Rail Administration Norwegian State Railways NSB Gjøvikbanen Sydvaranger

Former	Dunderland Elkem Grimstad Lier Lillesand–Flaksvand Linx Nesttun–Os Norsk Transport Norwegian State Railways Ofotbanen Oslo Lysverker Salvesen & Thams Trunk Urskog–Høland Valdres Vestfold Privatbaner

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