Chronology of Norwegian railway lines


The Norwegian railway network consisted, as of 2008, of of line. The Trunk Line opened as Norway's first mainline railway on 1 September 1854.

List

The following table gives a chronological overview of the mainline railway lines in Norway. It explicitly excludes tramway, light rail and metro lines, spurs and industrial lines. It contains the date the section opened, the line the segment is currently considered part of, the name of the line at the time of the opening. Some railways have simply changed name, while others have been merged with other lines. The table further gives the length of the line, the gauge and number of tracks, all at the time the line opened. Many railway lines have since been shortened and some have been doubled and been through gauge conversion. Standard gauge is, CAP gauge is and meter gauge is. Railway which opened as private are marked, even though many were later nationalized. In later years, many new sections are major realignments, typically tunnels, which shorten an existing line.
†Realignment of existing line
*Private

OpenedLineHistoric nameSegmentLength
Length
GaugeTracks
01 09 1854Trunk*—Oslo East – EidsvollStandardSingle-
23 06 1862RørosHamar–GrundsetHamar–GrundsetCAPSingle-
03 10 1862Kongsvinger—Lillestrøm–KongsvingerStandardSingle-
05 08 1864DovreTrondhjem–StørenStøren–TrondheimCAPSingle-
04 11 1865KongsvingerBorderKongsvinger – Swedish borderStandardSingle-
15 11 1867Randsfjorden—Vikersund–DrammenCAPSingle-
25 11 1867Randsfjorden—Tyristrand–VikersundCAPSingle-
13 10 1868Randsfjorden—Randsfjord–TyristrandCAPSingle-
23 10 1871RørosAamodtGrundset–RenaCAPSingle-
10 11 1871SørlandetRandsfjorden Hokksund–KongsbergCAPSingle-
07 10 1872Drammen—Drammen – Oslo WestCAPSingle-
28 11 1872Krøderen—Krøderen–VikersundCAPSingle-
14 12 1875Røros—Rena–KoppangCAPSingle-
04 01 1876Røros—Singsås–StørenCAPSingle-
16 01 1877Røros—Røros–SingsåsCAPSingle-
17 10 1877Røros—Koppang–RørosCAPSingle-
01 03 1878SørlandetJærenStavanger–EgersundCAPSingle-
02 01 1879ØstfoldSmaaleneneOslo East – Moss – HaldenStandardSingle-
25 07 1879ØstfoldSmaaleneneHalden – Swedish borderStandardSingle-
08 11 1880DovreEidsvold–HamarEidsvoll–HamarStandardSingle-
17 10 1881Meråker—Trondheim – Swedish borderStandardSingle-
07 12 1881VestfoldJarlsbergLarvik–DrammenCAPSingle-
07 12 1881Horten—Skoppum–HortenCAPSingle-
24 11 1882VestfoldJarlsbergSkien–LarvikCAPSingle-
24 11 1882Eastern ØstfoldSmaaleneneSki–Mysen–SarpsborgStandardSingle-
11 07 1883BergenVossBergen–VossCAPSingle-
04 06 1884DovreRørosSelsbakk–TrondheimCAPSingle-
13 10 1892Sulitjelma*—Sjønstå–Fossen750 mmSingle-
29 08 1893Sulitjelma*—Fossen–Hellarmo750 mmSingle-
03 11 1893SolørKongsvinger–FlisenKongsvinger–FlisaStandardSingle-
01 07 1894Nesttun–Os*—Osøren–Nesttun750 mmSingle-
15 11 1884DovreHamar–SelHamar–TrettenStandardSingle-
16 10 1895Brevik—Brevik–EidangerCAPSingle-
04 06 1896Lillesand–Flaksvand*—Lillesand–FlaksvandCAPSingle-
02 11 1896DovreHamar–SelTretten–OttaStandardSingle-
14 11 1896Urskog–HølandHølandBingfos–Bjørkelangen750 mmSingle-
27 11 1896Setesdal—Kristiansand–BygelandsfjordCAPSingle-
15 12 1898Urskog–Høland*—Bjørkelangen–Skulerud750 mmSingle-
20 12 1900GjøvikNorthGrefsen–JarenStandardSingle-
20 12 1900GjøvikNorthJaren–RøykenvikStandardSingle-
20 01 1901Alnabru–GrefsenNorthGrefsen–AlnabruStandardSingle-
21 10 1901Tønsberg–Eidsfoss*—Tønsberg–EidsfossCAPSingle-
01 02 1902NordlandHell–SunnanHell–StjørdalStandardSingle-
01 10 1902Holmestrand–Vittingfoss*—Holmestrand–VittingfossCAPSingle-
20 10 1902NordlandHell–SunnanStjørdal–LevangerStandardSingle-
15 11 1902Ofoten—Narvik – Swedish borderStandardSingle-
28 11 1902GjøvikNorthOslo East – GrefsenStandardSingle-
28 11 1902GjøvikNorthJaren–GjøvikStandardSingle-
28 11 1902Skreia—Reinsvoll–SkreiaStandardSingle-
28 11 1902Valdres*—Eina–DokkaStandardSingle-
01 11 1903Valdres*—Dokka–TonsåsenStandardSingle-
07 12 1903Urskog–Høland*—Sørumsand–Bingfos750 mmSingle-
15 07 1904Lier*—Lier–SvangerstrandCAPSingle-
01 11 1904NordlandHell–SunnanLevanger–VerdalStandardSingle-
15 07 1904Flekkefjord—Egersund–FlekkefjordCAPSingle-
01 11 1904Nordland*DunderlandTverråsen–StorfosheiStandardSingle-
11 10 1905Valdres*—Tonsåsen–AurdalStandardSingle-
15 11 1905NordlandHell–SunnanVerdal–SunnanStandardSingle-
11 10 1906Valdres*—Aurdal–FagernesStandardSingle-
01 05 1907Loenga–Alnabru—Loenga–AlnabruStandardSingle-
16 09 1907Grimstad*—Rise–GrimstadCAPSingle-
13 11 1907Oslo Port—Oslo West – Oslo EastDualSingle-
10 06 1908Bergen—Voss–GulsvikStandardSingle-
15 07 1908Thamshavn*—Svorkmo–ThamshavnMeterSingle-
09 08 1909Rjukan*—Rjukan–MælStandardSingle-
09 08 1909Tinnoset*—Tinnoset–NotoddenStandardSingle-
01 12 1909Bergen—Gulsvik–RoaStandardSingle-
15 05 1910Thamshavn*—Løkken–SvorkmoMeterSingle-
15 05 1910Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn*—Kirkenes–BjørnevatnStandardSingle-
04 12 1910Solør—Flisa–ElverumStandardSingle-
18 12 1910ArendalArendal–TreungenArendal–ÅmliCAPSingle-
04 12 1910Dovre—Otta–DombåsStandardSingle-
14 12 1913ArendalArendal–TreungenÅmli–TreungenCAPSingle-
15 06 1915Sulitjelma*—Hellarmo–FagerliCAPSingle-
17 12 1917Bratsberg—Eikonrød–NotoddenStandardSingle-
Solbergfoss*—Askim–SolbergfossStandardSingle-
15 10 1918Vestmarka—Skotterud–VestmarkaStandardSingle-
11 02 1920Sørlandet—Hjuksebø–KongsbergStandardSingle-
21 09 1921Dovre—Dombås–StørenStandardSingle-
18 12 1922Sørlandet—Gvarv–NordagutuStandardSingle-
30 11 1924Rauma—Dombås–ÅndalsnesStandardSingle-
01 12 1924Sørlandet—Bø–GvarvStandardSingle-
21 12 1924Ålgård—Ålgård–GanddalCAPSingle-
15 12 1925Sørlandet—Lunde–BøStandardSingle-
02 08 1926Sperillen—Hen–SperillenStandardSingle-
30 10 1926Nordland—Sunnan–SnåsaStandardSingle-
20 11 1927Numedal—Kongsberg–RødbergStandardSingle-
02 12 1927Sørlandet—Neslandsvatn–LundeStandardSingle-
02 12 1927KragerøSørlandetKragerø–NeslandsvatnStandardSingle-
30 11 1929Nordland—Snåsa–GrongStandardSingle-
01 11 1933Namsos—Grong–NamsosStandardSingle-
01 04 1935Hardanger—Granvin–VossStandardSingle-
10 11 1935Sørlandet—Nelaug–NeslandsvatnStandardSingle-
22 06 1938Sørlandet—Grovane–NelaugStandardSingle-
05 07 1940Nordland—Grong–MosjøenStandardSingle-
15 03 1941Nordland—Mosjøen–ElsfjordStandardSingle-
15 10 1941Flåm—Flåm–MyrdalStandardSingle-
20 02 1942Nordland—Elsfjord–BjerkaStandardSingle-
20 03 1942Nordland—Bjerka – Mo i RanaStandardSingle-
15 05 1942Nordland—Mo i Rana – TverrånesStandardSingle-
12 04 1943Nordland—Storforshei–GrønnfjelldalStandardSingle-
17 12 1943Sørlandet—Sira–TronvikenStandardSingle-
01 03 1944Flekkefjord—Sira–SirnesStandardSingle-
01 03 1944Sørlandet—Sira–KristiansandStandardSingle-
01 05 1945Nordland—Grønnfjelldal–DunderlandStandardSingle-
10 12 1947Nordland—Dunderland–LønsdalStandardSingle-
01 12 1955Nordland—Lønsdal–RøklandStandardSingle-
20 12 1956Sulitjelma—Åglifjell–FinneidCAPSingle-
02 06 1957Stavne–Leangen—Stavne–LeangenStandardSingle-
01 12 1958Nordland—Røkland–FauskeStandardSingle-
01 02 1962Nordland—Fauske–BodøStandardSingle-
01 08 1964Bergen—Bergen–ArnaStandardSingle-
03 06 1973Drammen—Brakerøy–AskerStandardDouble-
01 06 1980Drammen—Skøyen–OsloStandardDouble-
30 11 1989Østfold—Tveter–VestbyStandardDouble-
29 06 1990Østfold—Vestby–RustadStandardDouble-
01 09 1992Østfold—ÅsStandardDouble-
16 06 1993Bergen—Høgheller–FinseStandardSingle-
08 10 1993Østfold—Ås–TveterStandardDouble-
28 05 1994Østfold—Ski–ÅsStandardDouble-
17 10 1995Vestfold—SkogerStandardDouble-
19 10 1995Bergen—KongsnutStandardSingle-
17 10 1995Drammen—Drammen–BrakerøyaStandardDouble-
01 07 1996Østfold—Kambo–SandbuktaStandardDouble-
23 09 1996Østfold—Rustad–HølenStandardDouble-
10 10 1996Bergen—UksabotnStandardSingle-
22 10 1996Østfold—Hølen–KamboStandardDouble-
12 10 1997Bergen—LarsbuStandardSingle-
20 09 1998Bergen—StorurdiStandardSingle-
08 10 1998Gardermoen—Lillestrøm–EidsvollStandardDouble-
22 08 1999Gardermoen—Etterstad–LillestrømStandardDouble-
27 11 1999Bergen—GråskallenStandardSingle-
16 12 1999Drammen—NationaltheatretStandardQuadruple-
28 06 2000Vestfold—Såstad–HaugStandardDouble-
03 10 2001Vestfold—NykirkeStandardDouble-
23 10 2001Vestfold—Holm–BergsengaStandardDouble-
01 08 2005Asker—Asker–SandvikaStandardDouble-
15 08 2011Nordland—Hommelvik–HellStandardSingle-
26 08 2011Asker—Sandvika–LysakerStandardDouble-
07 11 2011Vestfold—Tønsberg–BarkåkerStandardDouble-