Røykenvik Line

Røykenvik Line
Overview
Native name	Røykenvikbanen
Status	Abandoned
Owner	Norwegian State Railways
Termini	Jaren Station Røykenvik
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Operator(s)	Norwegian State Railways
History
Opened	1900
Closed	1957
Technical
Line length	7 km
Number of tracks	Single
Character	Passenger and freight
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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) Gjøvik Line from 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 Gjøvik Line (then known as the North Line) in 1900 until the extension to Gjøvik was opened in 1902. From then the line was a branch line, which offered connection with a 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.

External links

• Jernbane.net page on the Røykenvik Line (with pictures) (in Norwegian)