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==History== |
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The line was opened on [[December 2]], [[1927]] as an extention of '''[[Sørlandsbanen]]''' from [[Bø]]. In 1935 Sørlandsbanen was extended from Neslandsvatn to [[Arendal]] via [[Nelaug]]. The last part of the line from Neslandsvatn to Kragerø was degraded to a [[branch line]] and given the name Kragerøbanen. The line was closed for passenger traffic on [[December 31]], [[1988]], though a few lumber trains were operated afterwards. The tracks between [[Sannidal Station]] and [[Kragerø Station]] have been removed and replaced by a new highway. Kragerø Station has been transformed to a [[bus station]] and [[tourist information]]. |
The line was opened on [[December 2]], [[1927]] as an extention of '''[[Sørlandsbanen]]''' from [[Bø]]. In 1935 Sørlandsbanen was extended from Neslandsvatn to [[Arendal]] via [[Nelaug]]. The last part of the line from Neslandsvatn to Kragerø was degraded to a [[branch line]] and given the name Kragerøbanen. The line was closed for passenger traffic on [[December 31]], [[1988]], though a few lumber trains were operated afterwards. The tracks between [[Sannidal Station]] and [[Kragerø Station]] have been removed and replaced by a new highway. Kragerø Station has been transformed to a [[bus station]] and [[tourist information]]. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 1 June 2008
| Kragerøbanen | |
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 Kragerø | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Owner | Norges Statsbaner |
| Locale | Telemark |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Norwegian railways |
| Operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2, 1927 |
| Closed | December 31, 1988 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 26.62 km (16.54 mi) |
| Character | Passenger and lumber |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Highest elevation | 72.6 m asl |
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Kragerøbanen was a 27 kilometer railway line between Neslandsvatn and Kragerø in Telemark, Norway.
History
The line was opened on December 2, 1927 as an extention of Sørlandsbanen from Bø. In 1935 Sørlandsbanen was extended from Neslandsvatn to Arendal via Nelaug. The last part of the line from Neslandsvatn to Kragerø was degraded to a branch line and given the name Kragerøbanen. The line was closed for passenger traffic on December 31, 1988, though a few lumber trains were operated afterwards. The tracks between Sannidal Station and Kragerø Station have been removed and replaced by a new highway. Kragerø Station has been transformed to a bus station and tourist information.
