Trunk Line

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

Trunk Line
Depiction of the first trial run of the rails, in 1853
Overview
Native name	Hovedbanen
Owner	Bane NOR
Termini	Oslo S Eidsvoll
Stations	19
Service
Type	Railway
Operator(s)	Norwegian State Railways CargoNet
Rolling stock	Class 69 and Class 72
History
Opened	1854
Technical
Line length	68 km
Track length	112 km
Number of tracks	1–2
Character	Local and freight trains
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Operating speed	Max. 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)
Route map km length in m Dovre Line Eidsvoll Station Gardermoen Line 67.51 Eidsvoll Station (original) Rv181 Eidsvollvegen Møllerhaugen 205 Hundsbitet 62.25 Bøn Station 62.00 Andelva 47 Løken Tunnel 162 Bøns Tunnel 243 Bønsdalen fabrikker 61.00 Bøns parsell Teglverket 59.54 Varud Station Heiret 57.20 Dal Station Fv503 Finstadvegen Herregården 53.44 Sand Rv179 Hauersetervegen to Syverstad 49.62 Hauerseter Station Hauerseter–Gardermo Line Rv174 c.40 46.10 Nordby Station 44.60 Jessheim Station Rv178 Algarheimsvegen E6 160 Smedstua Gardermoen Line Dragvoll Asper Lystad 40.01 Asper Holum Gardermoen Line 36.48 Kløfta Station 33.62 Arteid E6 32.3 Lindeberg Gardermoen Line Rv171 Haldenvegen Nybrøtt 29.86 Frogner Station Børke Bridge over Leira River c.60 Børke Gardermoen Line 26.87 Leirsund Station 26.66 Leirsund Station (original) 25.20 Lillestrøm N industrial track Rv22 Fetveien c.30 Lundsovergangen Rv120 Jernbanegata c.30 Kongsvinger Line 20.95 Lillestrøm Station Nitelva 46 Strøm Stalsberg Gardermoen Line Rv159 Strømsveien c.20 19.05 Sagdalen Flaen bru Sagelva 27 Strømmen branch 17.93 Strømmen Station to Strømmens Verksted 16.42 Fjellhamar Station Losby Line 15.50 Hanaborg Station Rv163 Lørenskogveien c.20 14.15 Lørenskog Station E6 13.09 Høybråten Station 12.09 Haugenstua Station to Sannerud industrial track to Grorud 10.50 Grorud Station 9.30 Nyland Station Statsbanenes workshop to Leirdal Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei c.30 to Veitvet grustak to Volla Alna freight station 6.87 Alna Station Linjegodsterminalen 6.50 Alnabru Station Alnabru–Grefsen Line E6 111 E6 Adolf Hedins vei 3.89 Bryn Station Loenga–Alnabru Line Oslo T-bane Gardermoen Line Etterstad Gjøvik Line 25.8 Vålerenga Galgeberg Rv161 St. Halvards gate Grønland Østfold Line Oslo Port Line 0.27 Oslo S Oslo Tunnel km length in m

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.[1]

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

Stations

• 
  Eidsvoll Station
• 
  Jessheim Station
• 
  Lillestrøm Station
• 
  Lørenskog Station
• 
  Grorud Station
• 
  Nyland Station
• 
  Bryn Station
• 
  Oslo Central Station

References

1. For fullt for Romeriksporten - NRK Østlandssendingen

External links

Media related to Hovedbanen at Wikimedia Commons

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