Railway signals in Norway

The railway signaling system in Norway has been regulated since December 4, 2001 by regulation no. 1336 on signals and signs on state railway lines and connected private railway lines ("Forskrift of December 4, 2001 no. 1336 om signaler and skilt på statens jernbanenett og tilknyttede private spor" ) regulated.

This regulation was replaced by the Forskrift om togframføring på det nasjonale jernbanenettet (togframføringsforskriften), Chapter 9, Signaler , which came into force on December 13, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

The first signals on Norwegian railways were mechanical form signals, which were installed in Drammen station in 1893 . The first electrical light signals were delivered by AEG in 1924 . Nowadays, only electrical light signals are used in Norway.

Signal means

The following signaling devices are used:

Signal flags
Hand lamps
Signal whistles
Hand signals
stationary light signals
stationary sound signals
Signal signs
Orientation post
Locomotive whistle
Signal lamps from locomotives and wagons

Basic meaning of the signal colors

Red: train stop!
Purple: indicates that you have to stop shortly before the associated level crossing.
Yellow: Warning!
Green: drive off!
White: Free route.

Light signals

A distinction is made between entrance signals , exit signals and signals within the station area . The following signal patterns are common:

Main signals

	meaning	Used for
Signal 20A - stop - flashing	The train must stop before the signal.	Entry and block signals
Signal 20B - stop	The train must stop before the signal.	Exit signals and signals in the station area
Signal 21 - drive (on branching route)	Driving over the branching line of one or more switches.	Entry, exit and block signals as well as signals in the station area.
Signal 22 - drive	Drive, not over the branching line of switches.	Entry, exit and block signals as well as signals in the station area.

Distant signal

signal		meaning
	Signal 23 - expect stop - flashing	The associated main signal shows signal 20A or 20B.
	Signal 24 - expecting a journey (via a branching route) - flashing	The associated main signal shows signal 21.
	Signal 25 - awaiting travel - flashing	The associated main signal shows signal 22.

Individual evidence

↑ Åge Grønli: IVERKSETTELSE AV TRAFIKKREGLER FOR JERNBANEVERKETS NETT (TJN). (PDF) Jernbaneverket, December 7, 2009, archived from the original on January 22, 2016 ; Retrieved November 11, 2014 (Norwegian).

Web links

Arne Wangen: Sikkerhetsreglement. Applies to and from November 1, 1964 - from the date of oppheves Tjenestereglement and Signal Regulations from December 18, 1925, med tillegg. jernbane.net, July 1964, accessed on July 17, 2017 (from § 201).
Forget about the togframføring on the nasjonale jernbanenettet (togframføringforskriften). Chapter 9, Signaler, Ikrafttredelse December 13, 2009, 3:00 a.m. In: lovdata.no. Retrieved November 11, 2014 (Norwegian).

[1] Åge Grønli: IVERKSETTELSE AV TRAFIKKREGLER FOR JERNBANEVERKETS NETT (TJN). (PDF) Jernbaneverket, December 7, 2009, archived from the original on January 22, 2016 ; Retrieved November 11, 2014 (Norwegian).