The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway, is a 371-kilometre (231 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Drammen to Oslo, where the passenger trains go, a distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi). It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level.
The Nesttun–Os Line was a narrow gauge railway between Nesttun, now part of Bergen, and the community of Osøyro in Os municipality, Norway. As the first private railway in Norway, it opened 1 June 1894, designed to connect Os to the Voss Line, allowing for passenger and freight transport to Bergen and Voss. Despite a boom caused by World War I, the railway was eventually driven out of business by competition from road transport, which provided faster service. On 2 September 1935, it became the first Norwegian railway to close, and most of the railway was dismantled the following year.
The Krøderen Line is a heritage railway line connecting the Krøderen lake in Viken county, Norway, to the town of Vikersund. The 26-kilometre (16 mi) line was built as a narrow gauge branch line of the Randsfjord Line by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and opened in 1872. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1958, and freight traffic in 1985.
The Ulriken Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Bergen Line between Bergen Station and Arna Station in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.
The Randsfjorden Line is an 87-kilometre-long (54 mi) railway located in Viken county in Norway connecting Drammen to Hønefoss and Hadeland in Innlandet county. The railway is primarily used for passenger trains, and the only scheduled trains on the stretch are Vy Tog express trains on the Bergen Line between Oslo and Bergen. Freight trains to Bergen go to Hønefoss via the Gjøvik Line. The railway is owned by Bane NOR.
The Finse Tunnel is a 10,300-metre-long railway tunnel west of the village of Finse in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel is part of the Bergen Line between the cities of Oslo and Bergen. It is the longest tunnel on the line, and the third longest railway tunnel in the kingdom. Inside the tunnel, at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) elevation, is the highest point on the Norwegian railway network.
Evanger Station is a railway station located on the Bergensbanen railway line in the village of Evanger in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by twelve daily departures per direction by the Bergen Commuter Rail operated by Vy Tog. The station opened as part of Vossebanen in 1883.
Seimsgrend Station is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line. It is located at Seimsgrend in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by limited number of departures by the Bergen Commuter Rail operated by Vy Tog. The station opened as part in 1936.
Gjerdåker Station is a railway station on the Bergen Line. It is located at Gjerdåker on the eastern edge of the village of Vossevangen in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1941.
Ygre Station is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line. It is located at the village of Ygre in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1908. The station building is the former building at Nesttun station that had grown too small and was moved here.
Kløve Station is a railway station on the Bergen Line. It is located at Kløve in the western part of the Raundalen valley in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1931.
Urdland Station is a railway station on the Bergen Line. It is located at Urdland in the Raundalen valley, in the municipality of Voss, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1908.
Øyeflaten Station is a railway station along the Bergensbanen railway line. It is located in the village of Øyeflaten in the Raundalen valley in the municipality of Voss, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1931.
Volli Station was a railway station along the Bergen Line. It is located at Volli in the Raundalen valley in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The station was served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Norges Statsbaner, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1936 and closed in December 2012.
Eggjareid Station is a railway station along the Bergensbanen railway line. It is located at the village of Eggjareid in the Raundalen valley in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The station was served by the Bergen Commuter Rail until its closure in 2012. The station was opened in 1936.
Mjølfjell Station is a railway station along the Bergen Line in the village of Mjølfjell in the eastern part of the Raundalen valley in Voss municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction, in addition to one weekly express train. The station was opened in 1908. The surrounding area is dominantly recreational, with many cabins. It is accessible by a spur of County Road 307. The station takes its name from the nearby mountain Mjølfjellet.
Ljosanbotn Station is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line located at Ljosanbotn in the Raundalen valley in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1948. The surrounding area is dominantly recreational, with many cabins.
Ørneberget Station is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line located in the Mjølfjell area in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1958. The surrounding area is dominantly recreational, with many cabins.
Vieren Station is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line. The stop is located at Vieren in the northwestern corner of the municipality of Ulvik in Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Tog, with up to five daily departures in each direction. The station was opened in 1948. The surrounding area is dominantly recreational, with many cabins.
The Norwegian Railway Club is an association which is involved in the preservation of Norwegian museum railways. NMT has its operating base at Hønefoss Station in Ringerike, Norway. The society was founded on 22 May 1969, and is based at Bryn Station in Oslo, but with local groups all over the country. It publishes the magazine På Sporet four times a year, as well as publishing numerous books. The club also operates two heritage railways, the Old Voss Line in Bergen, and the Krøder Line. Most of the work is done by volunteers.
