Trunk Line

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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)	Vy CargoNet
Rolling stock	Class 72 (L1) Class 75 (R13)
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 Gardermoen Line 67.51 Eidsvoll (original) Fv181 Eidsvollvegen Møllerhaugen 205 Hundsbitet 62.25 Bøn 62.00 Andelva 47 Løken Tunnel 162 Bøns Tunnel 243 Bønsdalen fabrikker 61.00 Bøns parsell Teglverket 59.54 Varud Heiret 57.20 Dal Fv503 Finstadvegen Herregården 53.44 Sand Fv179 Hauersetervegen to Syverstad 49.62 Hauerseter Hauerseter–Gardermo Line Fv174 c.40 46.10 Nordby 44.60 Jessheim Fv178 Algarheimsvegen E6 160 Smedstua Gardermoen Line Dragvoll Asper 40.01 Asper Lystad Holum 36.48 Kløfta 33.62 Arteid E6 32.3 Lindeberg Gardermoen Line Fv171 Haldenvegen Nybrøtt 29.86 Frogner Børke Bridge over Leira c.60 Børke Gardermoen Line 26.87 26.66 Leirsund (resited) (original) 25.20 Lillestrøm N industrial track Rv22 Fetveien c.30 Lundsovergangen Rv120 Jernbanegata c.30 Kongsvinger Line 20.95 Lillestrøm Nitelva 46 Strøm Stalsberg Gardermoen Line Rv159 Strømsveien c.20 19.05 Sagdalen Flaen bru Sagelva 27 Strømmen branch 17.93 Strømmen to Strømmens Verksted 16.42 Fjellhamar Losby Line 15.50 Hanaborg Rv163 Lørenskogveien c.20 14.15 Lørenskog E6 13.09 Høybråten 12.09 Haugenstua to Sannerud industrial track to Grorud 10.50 Grorud 9.30 Nyland Statsbanenes workshop to Leirdal Rv191 Nedre Kalbakkvei c.30 to Veitvet grustak to Volla Alna freight station 6.87 Alna Linjegodsterminalen 6.50 Alnabru Alnabru–Grefsen Line E6 111 E6 Adolf Hedins vei 3.89 Bryn Oslo T-bane Gardermoen Line Etterstad Gjøvik Line 25.8 Vålerenga Loenga–Alnabru Line Galgeberg Rv161 St. Halvards gate Grønland Østfold Line / Follo Line Oslo Port Line 0.27 Oslo Central 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. The Gardermoen Line handles high-speed passenger trains and freight trains laden with jet fuel for Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. 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 Station
• 
  Lillestrøm Station
• 
  Lørenskog Station
• 
  Grorud Station
• 
  Nyland Station
• 
  Bryn Station
• 
  Oslo Central Station

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.