Røykenvik Line

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Røykenvik Line
Overview
Native nameRøykenvikbanen
StatusAbandoned
Owner
Single
CharacterPassenger and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

78.61 km
Røykenvik
(1900-1957)
137.6 m asl
77.78 km
Augedalselva
(44 m)
75.98 km
Brandbu
(1900-1957)
178.4 m asl
Augedalsbakken
(Ca 1930-1949)
73.65 km
Augedalselva
(18 m)
73.54 km
Andfossen
(1904-1949)
Bleiken
71.92 km
Jaren Station
(1900)
207.2 m asl
towards Gran Station

The Røykenvik Line (Norwegian: Røykenvikbanen) was a 7 km railway branch line between Jaren and Røykenvik.

Former station house in Røykenvik

History

The line was constructed as the original terminal stretch of the

steam ship on Randsfjorden. Passenger traffic on the line was discontinued in 1949 and the line officially abandoned on 1 November 1957. The tracks were later removed and the corridor is now part of Route 34.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tor Wisting. "Røykenvikbanen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

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