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Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen)

The Trondhjem–Støren Line or in Norwegian: Trondhjem–Størenbanen was Trøndelag's first railway. It opened on 5 August 1864, ten years after the Trunk Line between Oslo and Eidsvoll opened. The 49 kilometer long (later 51.1 km) railway line was narrow gauged (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)) and went between Trondheim and the Støren village in Midtre Gauldal municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

The railway had its station, Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station, in Prinsens gate, crossed the Nidelva river on a newly constructed railroad bridge to Elgeseter, the Elgeseter Bridge.

In 1877 the line was joined with the Røros Line, which went through the Østerdalen between Røros and Hamar. In 1884 the railway tracks were relocated to the west side of the Nidelva and joined with the Meråker Line and the new railway station at Brattøra, which had opened in 1882. This went through a tunnel at Nidareid to Brattøra. In 1918 new tracks were laid to Heimdal over Selsbakk.

Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Gauge Conversion

In 1921 the railway was converted to standard gauge and became a part of the Dovre Line.

Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Overview

Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Native Name: Trondhjem-Størenbanen
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Status: Merged with the Dovre Line
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Owner: Norwegian State Railways
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Termini:
Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station
Støren
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Type: Railway
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) System: Norwegian railway
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Operator(s): Norwegian State Railways
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Opened: 1864
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Line Length: 51.1 km
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Number of Tracks: Single
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Character: Passenger and freight
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Track Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Electrification: No

Trondhjem–Støren Line (Trondhjem–Størenbanen) Route Map Legend

550,40 km Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station (1864-1884)
Kongsgårds bro Nidelva
547,10 km Sluppen (1864)
Nidelva
from Trondheim S
541,41 km Heimdal Station (1864)
see Dovre Line
501,20 km Støren Station (1864)