Randsfjordbanen

Drammen – Randsfjord
former Skotselv train station
Route length:	89.55 km
Gauge :	1067 mm by 1909, then 1435 mm
Power system :	Drammen – Hønefoss 15 kV 16 2/3 Hz  ~
Legend 142.41 Randsfjord (1868) 140.15 Bergermoen (end of the route) 138.40 Eggemoen (1952) 136.98 Marigård (1931) Vågård (1930) Østlandske Spennbetong Geiteryggen (1944) Østlandske Spennbetong Skytebanen (1931) Østlandske Spennbetong Væla (about 25 m) from the industrial area Hensmoen 133.77 Hensmoen tømmerterminal (since Oct. 2007) Sparrow bows Siding 130.92 Hen (1868, formerly Pers.-Halt) Ådalselva Bergensbanen 124.21 Hønefoss (1868) Jevnakerbanen to Roa Bjerke Bridge over Sogna (173.8 m) 118.03 Ask i Ringerike (1868) 112.31 Tangen (Ringerike) (1946) 110.68 Tyristrand (November 25, 1867) 109.66 Hagabru (May 15, 1931–) 107.64 Haugstangen (May 15, 1931– May 29, 1989) 106.38 Middle (June 1, 1931– November 13, 1932) 105.19 Nakkerud (October 1, 1874, from January 1, 1971 Hp) 103.62 Fjeldtangen (May 15, 1931– November 13, 1932) 102.75 Lerskallen (December 11, 1950– January 7 , 2001) 102.58 Ås (June 1, 1931– November 13, 1932) 101.37 Drolsum (November 16, 1903, November 1, 1970 Hp) 99.00 Tørhaug (June 1, 1931– November 13, 1932) 98.14 Hervik (June 1, 1931– November 13, 1932) Krøderbanen (museum railway) 95.91 Vikersund (November 15, 1866) 91.45 Geithus (March 19, 1874–) Drammenselva (Kattfoss bru, 136 m) 90.35 Kattfoss (June 3, 1956–) 88.60 Linnerud (July 27, 1953–) 85.37 Åmot i Modum (November 15, 1866–) 84.74 Drammen river (Døvikfoss bru, 109 m) 81.89 Hassel (October 9, 1961–) 79.78 Skotselv (November 15, 1866, from October 9, 1961 Hp) 78.83 Bingselva (129 m) 75.20 Burud (February 25, 1875, from November 1, 1970 Hp) 71.60 Hellefoss (May 22, 1932– November 13, 1932) 71.30 Hoenselva (112 m) Sørlandsbanen 70.22 Hokksund (November 15, 1866) 70.07 Nøstelva (25 m) 67.28 Loselva (20 m) 67.00 Steinberg (December 15, 1906) 64.03 Mjøndalen (November 15, 1866) 63.09 Riksv. 134 (38 m) 62.86 Mjøndalsbekken (11 m) 59.89 Daler (1966) 57.13 Pukerud (October 1, 1915– May 28, 1989) 55.27 Gulskogen (January 27, 1868) 54.00 Sundland (depot) Vestfoldbanen 52.86 Drammen (1866) Drammenbanen

The Randsfjordbane ( German  Randsfjordbahn ) is a railway line in Norway from Drammen via Hokksund , Vikersund , Tyristrand, Hønefoss , Heen, Eggemoen to Randsfjord station at the southwest end of the eponymous lake near Jevnaker . It was the fifth railway line to be built in Norway.

history

The construction of the line was proposed by Carl Abraham Pihl in 1858 .

The line was completed on October 12, 1868 as a narrow-gauge railway (1067 mm) and converted to standard gauge with the construction of the Bergen Railway in 1909 and re-routed from Hønefoss to Randsfjord.

Electrical operation on sections of the line began between Drammen and Hokksund on April 10, 1929 and between Hokksund and Hønefoss on October 4, 1959.

Passenger traffic from Hønefoss to Randsfjord was shut down on May 26, 1968. All traffic between Bergermoen and Randsfjord ceased on January 1, 1981, and the rails were dismantled in 1984. Since then, these two kilometers of the route have been expanded as a pedestrian and cycle path.

In 2001 local passenger traffic was discontinued due to the low passenger volume between Hokksund and Hønefoss. He was resumed in 2003 but retired in 2004.

Since April 4, 2011, the line between Hønefoss and Hen has the status of a siding, which is subordinate to the Hønefoss station.

gallery

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  Vikersund train station

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  Hokksund train station

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  Drammen station

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  Hønefoss station

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  Hen station

Individual evidence

1. ↑ In Norwegian , the ending "-en" for nouns is a definite article . Therefore, the correct designation in German texts is either "Randsfjordbanen" or "die Randsfjordbane".
2. ↑ Carl Abraham Pihl in the store norske leksikon
3. ↑ Nils Carl Aspen Mountain: Glemte Spor . Baneforl, Oslo 1994, ISBN 92-91448-00-0 .

Web links

Commons : Randsfjordbanen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Randsfjordbanen on jernbane.net