Trunk Line

This article is about the railway line. For network-design strategies, see trunking.

Trunk Line
File:Hovedbanen Norway first trial run 1853.jpg Depiction of the first trial run of the rails, in 1853
Overview
Type	Railway
Termini	Oslo S Eidsvoll
Stations	19
Operation
Opened	1854
Owner	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operator(s)	Norwegian State Railways CargoNet
Character	Local and freight trains
Rolling stock	Class 69 and Class 72
Technical
Line length	68 km
Track length	112 km
No. of tracks	1–2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV ​16 2⁄3 Hz AC
Operating speed	Max. 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)
Route map Legend Dovre Line Eidsvoll Station(1998) Gardermoen Line 67.51 km Old Eidsvoll Station(1854) Rv181 Eidsvollvegen Møllerhaugen(205 m) Hundsbitet(1932) 62.25 km Bøn Station(1855) 62.0 km Andelva(47 m) Løken Tunnel(162 m) Bøns Tunnel(243 m) Bønsdalen fabrikker 61.0 km Bøns parsell (1854-1944) Teglverket(1932) 59.54 km Varud Station(1953) Heiret(1932) 57.20 km Dal Station(1854) Fv503 Finstadvegen Herregården(1937) Sand(1932) 53.44 km Sand(1992) Rv179 Hauersetervegen branch line to Syverstad 49.62 km Hauerseter Station(1894) Hauerseter–Gardermo Line Rv174 (ca. 40 m) 46.10 km Nordby Station(1932) 44.60 km Jessheim Station(1854) Rv178 Algarheimsvegen E6 (160 m) Smedstua(1932) connection line to Gardermoen Line Gardermoen Line Dragvoll(1932) Asper(1932) Lystad(1932) 40.01 km Asper(1984) Holum(1932) Gardermoen Line 36.48 km Kløfta Station(1854) 33.62 km Arteid(1932) E6 32.3 km Lindeberg(1944) Gardermoen Line Rv171 Haldenvegen Nybrøtt(1932) 29.86 km Frogner Station(1854) Børke BridgeLeira (ca. 60 m) Børke(1932) Gardermoen Line 26.87 km Leirsund Station(1997) 26.66 km Leirsund Station(1859) 25.20 km Lillestrøm N(1997) industrial track Rv22 Fetveien (ca. 30 m) Lundsovergangen(1932) Rv120 Jernbanegata (ca. 30 m) Kongsvingerbanen 20.95 km Lillestrøm Station(1854) Nitelva(46 m) Strøm StalsbergGardermoen Line to Oslo Rv159 Strømsveien (ca. 20 m) 19.05 km Sagdalen(1938) Flaen bruSagelva (27 m) Strømmen side track 17.93 km Strømmen Station(1854) branch to Strømmens Verksted 16.42 km Fjellhamar Station(1931) Losby Line 15.50 km Hanaborg Station'(1956) Rv163 Lørenskogveien (ca. 20 m) 14.15 km Lørenskog Station(1857) 159,3 m asl E6 13.09 km Høybråten Station(1921) 154,6 m asl 12.09 km Haugenstua Station(1937) side track to Sannerud industrial track to Grorud 127,0 m asl 10.50 km Grorud Station(1854) 9.30 km Nyland Station(1944) Statsbanenes workshop side track to Leirdal Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei (ca. 30 m) branch track to Veitvet grustak branch track to Volla Alna godsterminal 6.87 km Alna Station(1971) Linjegodsterminalen 6.50 km Alnabru Station(1902) Alnabru–Grefsen Line E6 (111 m) E6 Adolf Hedins vei 3.89 km Bryn Station(1858) 78,3 m asl Loenga–Alnabru Line Oslo T-bane EtterstadGardermoen Line Gjøvikbanen (25,8 m) Vålerenga GalgebergRv161 St. Halvards gate GrønlandØstfoldbanen Havnebanen (removed) 0.27 km Oslo S(1854) Oslo Tunnel(1980)

The Trunk Line (Norwegian: Hovedbanen) is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

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 was 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.

Stations

• 

  Eidsvoll Station

• Jessheim railway station.jpg

  Jessheim Station

• Lillestrøm stasjon 2.jpg

  Lillestrøm Station

• Lørenskog stasjon TRS 070730 008.jpg

  Lørenskog Station

• Grorud Jernbanestasjon TRS 070730 006.jpg

  Grorud Station

• Nyland stasjon TRS 070801 002.jpg

  Nyland Station

• Bryn stasjon TRS 070730 003.jpg

  Bryn Station

• Oslo Sentralstasjon 2005-08-30.jpg

  Oslo Central Station

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

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