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Trunk Line (Hovedbanen)

The Trunk Line or in Norwegian: Hovedbanen is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by Bane NOR.

Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) 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 were 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.

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

Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Overview

Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Native Name: Hovedbanen
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Owner: Bane NOR
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Termini:
Oslo S
Eidsvoll
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Stations: 19
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Type: Railway
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Operator(s):
Vy
CargoNet
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen)Rolling Stock:
Class 72 (L1)
Class 75 (R13)
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Opened: 1854
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Line Length: 68 km
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Track Length: 112 km
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Number of Tracks: 1-2
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Character: Local and freight trains
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Electrification: 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Operating Speed: Max. 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)
Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Coordinates: 60°01′07″N 11°06′03″E

Trunk Line (Hovedbanen) Route Map Legend

Dovre Line
Eidsvoll
Gardermoen Line
67.51 Eidsvoll (original)
Fv181
Eidsvollvegen
Møllerhaugen 205
Hundsbitet
62.25 Bøn
62.0
Andelva 47
Løken Tunnel 162
Bøns Tunnel 243
Bønsdalen fabrikker
61.0 Bøns parsell
Teglverket
59.54 Varud
Heiret
57.20 Dal
503 Fv503
Finstadvegen
Herregården
53.44 Sand
179 Fv179
Hauersetervegen
to Syverstad
49.62 Hauerseter
Hauerseter–Gardermo Line
174 Fv174 c.40
46.10 Nordby
44.60 Jessheim
178 Fv178
Algarheimsvegen
E6 E6 160
Smedstua

Gardermoen Line
Dragvoll
Asper
Lystad
40.01 Asper
Holum
Gardermoen Line
36.48 Kløfta

33.62 Arteid
E6 E6
32.3 Lindeberg
Gardermoen Line
171 Fv171
Haldenvegen
Nybrøtt
29.86 Frogner
Børke Bridge
over Leira River
c.60
Børke
Gardermoen Line
26.87 Leirsund
26.66 Leirsund (original)
25.20 Lillestrøm N
industrial track
22 Rv22 c.30
Fetveien
Lundsovergangen
120 Rv120 c.30
Jernbanegata
Kongsvinger Line
20.95 Lillestrøm
Nitelva 46
Strøm
Stalsberg
Gardermoen Line
159 Rv159
Strømsveien c.20
19.05 Sagdalen
Flaen bru Sagelva 27
Strømmen branch
17.93 Strømmen
to Strømmens Verksted
16.42 Fjellhamar
Losby Line
15.50 Hanaborg
163 Rv163
Lørenskogveien c.20
14.15 Lørenskog
E6 E6
13.09 Høybråten
12.09 Haugenstua
to Sannerud
industrial track to Grorud
10.50 Grorud

9.30 Nyland
Statsbanenes workshop
to Leirdal

191 Rv191
Nedre Kalbakkvei c.30
to Veitvet grustak
to Volla
Alna freight station
6.87 Alna
Linjegodsterminalen
6.50 Alnabru
Alnabru–Grefsen Line
E6 E6 111

E6 E6
Adolf Hedins vei
3.89 Bryn
Loenga–Alnabru Line
Oslo T-bane
Gardermoen Line
Etterstad
Gjøvik Line 25.8

Vålerenga
Galgeberg 161 Rv161
St. Halvards gate
Grønland Østfold Line / Follo Line
Oslo Port Line
0.27 Oslo Central
Oslo Tunnel