Numedal Line

Numedalsbanen
Numedalsbanen at Bjørnsrud in Flesberg. Part of the line was damaged in a flood in 2002.
Overview
Status	Abandoned
Owner	Jernbaneverket
Termini	Kongsberg Station Rødberg
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railways
History
Opened	November 19, 1927
Closed	December 31, 1988
Technical
Line length	92.8 kilometres (57.7 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Highest elevation	370.9 metres (1,217 ft)

Numedal Line
192.21 km Rødberg (1927) 370.9 m Uvdalselva (35 m) 190.29 km Rødberg Guard Residence (1929) 395.0 m Hvilsten (16 m) Gvamsås V (83 m) Gvamsås IV (92 m) Gvamsås III (156 m) Gvamsås II (152 m) Gvamsås I (25 m) 186.76 km Gvammen (1927) 323.3 m spur to Nore II Power Station Bondeberg (140 m) Vrennedalen II (45 m) Vrennedalen I (12 m) Sandnes II (92 m) Sandnes I (92 m) 184.01 km Søndre Sandnes (1929) 182.29 km Midtstigen (1929) Rundberg (146 m) 180.74 km Svendsrud (1929) 178.18 km Norefjord (1927) 278.8 m Eidsåa (30 m) 175.07 km Eidsstryken (1927) 274.6 m 171.28 km Kittelsland (1929) 169.51 km Kravikfjord (1927) 270.9 m Geiteryggen II (246 m) Geiteryggen I (572 m) 166.82 km Fossebrekke (1929) 164.36 km Kjerre (1927) 264.1 m 162.25 km Tveitkåsa (1935) 160.18 km Veggli (1927) 160.18 m Veggli elv (30 m) 158.40 km Risteigen (1930) Vamre (1976) 155.72 km Laugi (1927) 213.5 Bruhaug Bridge over Numedalslågen (65 m) 154.63 km Bjorsåte (1972) 153.34 km Bråten (1960) 151.87 km Rollag Church (1958) 150.80 km Tråen (1927) 205.0 147.17 km Rollag (1927) 205.0 m 144.70 km Kjome (1930) Selsteigen (44 m) Selsteigen (1958) Gygrestigen (57 m) Ulvik (78 m) 141.00 km Djupdal (1927) 205.4 m Helle (228 m) 137.70 km Fossan (1929) 194.5 m 135.71 km Bakkerud (1927) 191.8 m Fv101 Bjørnsrud (1930) Rv40 129.49 km Flesberg (1927) 184.5 m Fv98 spur to Numedal bruk 127.95 km Eie (1930) 125.22 km Vangestad (1927) 184.5 m Ruud (1929) 122.60 km Fløtterud (1930) Lyngdalselva (27 m) 119.87 km Lampeland (1927) 181.2 m 118.08 km Toresplassen (1962) Furuly (1976) 115.63 km Svene (1927) 180.5 Rv40 113.00 km Ramsrud (1930) spur to Svene 110.96 km Herbru (1928) 179.3 m 109.18 km Gleda (1927) 180.7 m 105.26 km Pikerfoss (1927) 166.9 m Bævergrendveien Fv88 102.19 km Spiten (1929) Withs gate Fv88 Sørland Line from Hjuksebø 99.37 km Kongsberg Station (1917) 161.9 m Sørland Line to Hokksund

Numedalsbanen is a 92.8 kilometer railway line between Kongsberg to Rødberg in Norway that goes up the valley of Numedal.

History

The planning of the line started in 1873, but not until November 19, 1927 was the line opened by King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav. The background for the line was the need of transport created by Noreverkene. Originally the line was thought of as a possible part of Bergensbanen, but instead Bergensbanen went through Hallingdal. The line utilized steam propulsion until 1970, after which diesel trains were used until the line was closed on December 31, 1988.

After the closing Numedalbanens Friends arranged some tourist traffic for a few years, but then given up. Large parts of the line are no longer suitable for operation due to lack of maintenance, but the line is still remains. There is some rental of draisine. The stretch from Flesberg to Rødberg is suggested preserved as a cultural heritage.

Rødberg

Gvammen Station

Fossebrekke Stop

Bakkerud Station

Flesberg Station