Railway line from Oslo to Stavanger, Norway
Sørlandet Line
Native name Sørlandsbanen Owner
Bane NOR Termini Stations 27 Type
Railway Operator(s) Passenger:
Go-Ahead Norge (2019-present)
Vy (1871-2019)Freight:
CargoNet Rolling stock
Class 73 ,
El 18 Opened 1871 (to Kongsberg) 1944 (completed) Line length 528 Number of tracks
Single or
Double Character Long-haul passenger/freight
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in )
Electrification
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Operating speed Max. 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph)
Route map
70.22
Hokksund Station (1866)
8.0 masl
75.79
Vestfossen Station (1871)
81.61
Darbu Station (1871)
92.59
Skollenborg Station (1871)
99.37
Frydenlund (1931)
branch line to Ytong
Semsportene (1931)
75.79
Vestfossen (1871)
78.00
Flesaker (1891)
branch line
81.61
Darbu (1871)
Fv72 (39.9 m)
Rustan (1931)
85.76
Krekling (1874)
Teigen (1931)
Grosvold (1931)
92.59
Skollenborg Station (1871)
Gomsrud (1931)
Ove Gjeddes vei (22.2 m)
Kapermoen (1931)
98.39
Kongsberg Old Station (1871)
E134 Drammensveien (30.4 m)
99.37
Kongsberg Station (1917)
161.9 masl
Numedalslågen (100 m)
149.95
Nordagutu (1917)
112.1 masl
Krutthusmoen (70 m)
101.63
Sandsværmoen (1920)
175.0 moh.
branch line to Kongsberg Næringspark
Svartås (45 m)
Trollerud (502 m)
Tandbergås (94 m)
Reichentrost (304 m)
106.67
Saggrenda (1920)
251.1 moh.
Kjerkebergåsen (819 m)
113.22
Meheia (1920)
330.4 moh.
Hengselva (66 m)
Jerpetjern (1 762 m)
125.01
Øysteinstul (1920)
332.9 moh.
Nybu (56 m)
Nybuelva (104 m)
Kolset (899 m)
Kolsetelva (66 m)
Lille Kolset (19 m)
Askemyra I (41 m)
Askemyra II (69 m)
Hjukse (407 m)
136.24
Hjuksebø (1917)
156.7 moh.
Hagen (235 m)
Kleivrud (1939)
140.85
Holtsås (1917 - 2004)
Plassedal (78 m)
Sundsval (175 m)
branch line to sandtak
149.95
Nordagutu (1917)
112.1 masl
148.30
Moen (1931)
Hvåla (1931)
Holta (1931)
Saua (160 m)
152.02
Akkerhaugen (1922)
Jonsås (549 m)
Prestås (1931)
Stavdal (1931)
Bergan (285 m)
156.49
Gvarv (1922)
Gvarvelva (112.6 m)
158.02
Håtveit (1931)
Skogen (1931)
163.44
Bø (1924)
69.6 moh.
Straumen (
Bandak-Norsjøkanalen ) (196 m)
177.48
Lunde (1925)
77.1 moh.
204.96
165.00
Staurheim (1931)
167.55
Tjønnås (1925)
Eikåa (26 m)
170.00
Kleppe (1931)
Vesle Tønnås (29 m)
Norheimtjern (45 m)
Østeråa (20 m)
173.00
Svenseid (1925)
Kåsa (1931)
Enggrav (1931)
Lia (1931)
Østeråa (182 m)
Straumen (
Bandak-Norsjøkanalen ) (196 m)
177.48
Lunde (1925)
77.1 moh.
Svenskerud (53 m)
Brurlia (62 m)
Skoeelva (49 m)
181.26
Tyri (1927)
Tyri (41 m)
Røsfjell (161 m)
Bukkefjell (601 m)
Heimdal (82 m)
Smørbru (122 m)
Kollbekk (286 m)
Skargrinn (761 m)
Kabbestul (1953)
193.08
Nakksjø (1927)
Pollen (1954)
Grubbetjern I (94 m)
Grubbetjern II (12 m)
Nakksjøelva (22 m)
Sagelva (25 m)
199.60
Kjosen (1927)
Halfaredal (164 m)
Vierbekk (22 m)
Solbergelva (32 m)
202.77
Hansbuflaten (1948)
Kjeåsen (732 m)
Kjeosen (73 m)
Skolehus (44 m)
204.96
Drangedal (1927)
75.7 moh.
Revsdal (1952)
Lillestranda (37 m)
Vierdal (50 m)
208.45
Nordgarden (1957)
Urvasselva (22 m)
209.11
Eggevåg (1927)
Sønderå I (24 m)
Sønderå II (34 m)
Sønderåa (54 m)
211.30
Sønderå (1948)
Måbekk (1928)
Øvre Langlem (1954)
Rauålsvann (136 m)
220.76
Neslandsvatn (1927)
72.6 moh.
237.05
Gjerstad (1935)
36.6 moh.
261.51
Heldalsberget (80 m)
Fikjevatn (23 m)
Torvmyråsen (68 m)
224.57
Brøsjø (1935)
Lyser (45 m)
228.50
Lyser
Sigder (294 m)
Trollelva (192 m)
Tjennebakken (349 m)
Aplandsjordet (1948)
Gjerstadelva (196 m)
Kråkefjell (130 m)
Kveimsvegen (1952)
Solbakken (129 m)
Ufsa (143 m)
237.05
Gjerstad (1935)
36.6 moh.
Tollnes (202 m)
Sagkleiva (39 m)
Fone (1951)
243.30
Grytinggrend (1935)
Skorstøl (1937)
248.10
Skorstøl (1935)
Brenteberget (222 m)
Glipen (70 m)
Bjønnåsen (51 m)
Ravneknatten (102 m)
Sundåsen (82 m)
255.05
Bjorvatn (1935)
Haukdal (1957)
Dalane (102 m)
branch line to Høl
261.51
Vegårdshei (1935)
183 moh.
Etterstøl (92 m)
Dalshov (1949)
268.52
Espelandsmyr (1935)
Kjolstjern (103 m)
272.63
Selåsvatn (1935)
Grimeland
Trytåsen (78 m)
Vimme I (143 m)
Vimme II (56 m)
Vimme (1949)
Engfjell (103 m)
Vimmekil (83 m)
281.41
Nelaug (1910)
141.1 moh.
Nidelva
Nidelva øst (65.6 m)
Nidelva vest (60 m)
Rustedal (170 m)
284.74
Moripen (1938)
Moripen viadukt (128 m)
Moripen (76 m)
Grytefjell (111 m)
289.25
Helldalsmo (1938)
Grashei (69 m)
292.97
Grashei (1939)
Fivedal (373 m)
Orremyr (86 m)
Hoggfjell (63 m)
Hynnekleiv (115 m)
Skjærsjøelva (31.6 m)
297.82
Hynnekleiv (1938)
Botnefoss (35 m)
Storfoss (268 m)
301.89
Gauslå (1938)
306.03
Herefoss (1938)
Lakselv (20 m)
Tovdalselva (32.4 m)
Herefoss (91 m)
Kolsås I (100 m)
Kolsås II (102 m)
Hanefossen (1962)
Uldalselva (90 m)
Ålekjær (129 m)
Uldal (1938)
Retelva (28 m)
313.69
Fidjetun (1938)
Brufossen (68 m)
Retterholt (1947)
Vestøl (1945)
Sundstøl (1946)
Nessundet (64.5 m)
325.54
Oggevatn (1938)
Bjelkekilen (1946)
Buksund (24 m)
329.71
Vatnestrøm (1938)
Gjegninga (1939)
Landekil (29 m)
335.87
Kvarehei (1938)
Solheim (1955)
Kvarehei (85 m)
Rugånes viadukt (159 m)
Samkom (1946)
Hagen (104 m)
Rugåna
345.25
Grovane (1895)
Veråsveien (1934)
Ludeflaten (1938)
347.54
Vennesla Skole (1909)
Graslia (1926)
Rv453 Ålefjærvegen (ca. 20 m)
Tvangsdalen (158 m)
Hunsøya
Hunsfoss (1927)
Tjorvemoen (1927)
Byggma AS
350.16
Vennesla (1895)
43.1 moh.
Kvarstein bru
365.29
Goli (1927)
Lunden (1927)
Nyland (1927)
Åbel (164 m)
Liane (1938)
352.43
Kvarstein (1898)
Ravnåsveien (1927)
Kvarstein bru
Kvarstein grind (1927)
Øvre Mosby (1927)
Røystad (1927)
Høllen (1927)
355.52
Mosby (1895)
Mosby (467 m)
356.41
Aukland (1913)
Aukland (264 m)
357.67
Strai (1895)
Gangdalen (1938)
Strai cemetstøberi (1927)
Gangdalsveien (24.9 m)
Svartupsa (400 m)
359.96
Langemyrterminalen (1989)
360.20
Langemyr nye (1927)
Glitre (1903)
362.10
Dalane (1939)
industrial line
Jernbaneverkstedet
Rv9 Setesdalsveien (ca. 35 m)
Styggeheia (ca. 140 m)
367.31
Krossen (1943)
Rv9 Setesdalsveien (25.8 m)
Solvang (1927)
Suldalsnuten (77 m)
Grimsbroa (1936)
Falconbridge Nikkelverk
365.29
Kristiansand (1895)
5.5 masl
Gravane (ca. 30 m)
Silokaia
367.98
Suldal (1958)
Tinnheia (234 m)
Skytterhuset (130 m)
Kjerran (53 m)
Grokjerr (1947)
Grohei (1 990 m)
Grohei (1946)
Ødegården (102 m)
Nodehei (505 m)
375.29
Nodeland (1943)
25 masl
385.06
Breland (1943)
176.9 masl
396.47
Øyslebø holdeplass (1944)
402.02
Rv461 Songdalsvegen (ca. 15 m)
branch line
Songdalselva (36 m)
Hagen (37 m)
Gjervollstad (1946)
Gjervollstad (365 m)
Augland (44 m)
Venåsen (67 m)
Veflenes (108 m)
Grebeshei (79 m)
Ørenhei (175 m)
Tillkollhei (129 m)
Skårskleiv (74 m)
Fiskebudal (42 m)
Brattestø (24 m)
Pinneskottunnelen (305 m)
Skår (1947)
Ørkneheitunnelen (300 m)
385.06
Breland (1943)
176.9 masl
Breland (112 m)
387.90
Sjåvatn (1946)
Sjåvatn (42 m)
Krossen (95 m)
Fossestøl (60 m)
390.10
Fossestøl (1944)
Leirkilen (1946)
Strøodden (52 m)
391.84
Skogtun (1952)
Grankleiv (156 m)
Skråvatn (66 m)
Svartebekk (69 m)
393.35
Høye (1943)
Ramnåsvatn (116 m)
Lille Stigan (43 m)
Stigan (336 m)
Skjerehei (163 m)
Marli (259 m)
396.47
Øyslebø holdeplass (1944)
Ytterhei (324 m)
Hidderhei (343 m)
Lille Hidderhei (147 m)
Usland (384 m)
Marnar (617 m)
Mandalselva (84 m)
Heddeland (217 m)
400.38
Heddeland (1946)
branch line
402.02
Marnardal (1943)
38.3 masl
Fossekleiv (34 m)
Voan I (66 m)
Voan II (23 m)
Koland (71 m)
Klapåsen (77 m)
405.62
Laudal (1946)
Helåsen (260 m)
Helidal (130 m)
409.44
Leivoll (1943)
Fidjeliane (1946)
Mosland (1944)
Eikeskaret (444 m)
Kirkeheia (345 m)
Hunsdalen (54 m)
Hunsdalen viadukt (81 m)
Hunsdalen (1946)
Sagbekk (45 m)
Haredal (287 m)
Lille Haredal (26 m)
Breilid (65 m)
Breilidmoen (131 m)
Blakstadvadet (76 m)
Øydneskleiv (128 m)
branch line
419.34
Audnedal (1943)
106.6 masl
Audna (32 m)
Hægebostadtunnelen (8 474 m)
428.85
Snartemo (1943)
151.6 masl
Lyngdalselva (60 m)
Kvinesheitunnelen (9 065 m)
446.36
438.51
Kvineshei (1946)
Moi (43 m)
440.60
Frivoll (1946)
Jerstad (153 m)
Lillekvina (66.7 m)
442.19
Sandvatn (1943)
Åmlandsheia (1 620 m)
Åmland (1946)
Refsskaret (103 m)
446.36
Storekvina (1943)
135.9 masl
Myra (75 m)
Kvina (94 m)
Gylandstunnelen (5 717 m)
Gylandselva (35 m)
453.53
Gyland (1943)
123.1 masl
Fedog (932 m)
Fedog (1946)
Hjelleset (1946)
Vollås (1 523 m)
Netland (1946)
461.48
Bjørkevoll (1943)
Sira (3 177 m)
Stemmebakken (1946)
Birkeland (310 m)
Bakke (830 m)
468.63
Sira (1943)
72.7 masl
477.24
Moi (1904)
58.4 masl
525.56
Egersund (1944)
11.1 masl
(1878-1952)
523.991
Egersund Station (1944)
11,1 masl
Eie pens (1930)
Launes bru II (24 m)
Launes bru I (34 m)
Launes (422 m)
Leidland (177 m)
Fossvatn (53 m)
Skjelbred (214 m)
69,23
Maurholen Station (1879–1944)
Maurholen (596 m)
Myklebust (179 m)
Skadberg (108 m)
Netland (218 m)
Hellvik (98 m)
531.91
Hellvik Station (1878)
535.58
Vatnamot (1879–1950)
Vatnamot (59 m)
Kroka (17 m)
538.34
Sirevåg (1879)
Sirevåg (222 m)
Ognaåna (24 m)
540.29
Ogna Station (1878)
Varden (1956)
Varden (199 m)
Vauleelva (21 m)
544.53
Brusand (1879)
Stokkaland (1930)
Hogstad (1937)
549.48
Vigrestad (1878)
Stavnheim (1930)
Odland (1929)
Rv504 Buevegen
555.59
Varhaug (1878)
557.72
Dysjaland Station (1933-1966)
559.59
Kvia Station (1933-1966)
Fv180 (36 m)
561.02
Nærbø Station (1878)
562.48
Tårland Station (1929-1966)
564.47
Gjerdo Station (1929-1966)
Håelva (ca. 60 m)
565.22
Hognestad Station (1879–1966)
566.95
Kjelsholen Station (1930-1957)
Fv223 (35 m)
industrial line, closed
569.12
Bryne Station (1878)
570.07
Vardheia Station (1956-1966)
industrial line, closed
570.95
Tumarki Station (1928-1957)
571.91
Laland Station (1930-1966)
573.86
Klepp Station (1878)
industrial line
575.17
Engjelsvåg Station (1933-1966)
industrial line
576.28
Øksnevadporten (1933)
Orstad (1929)
Figgjoelva (30 m)
Skjæveland (1930)
Ganddal Terminal (2008)
Gang- og sykkelsti
580.21
Ganddal Station (1878)
Sørbøbakken
Hovebakken
582.88
Brualand Station (1928-1955)
Brugata
Brueland driftsbanegård
583.34
Sandnes Station (1996, Sandnes Station 1955–1996 )
Gjesdalveien
Ole Bulls gate
Ruten ved Kirkegata
583.92
Sandnes Sentrum Station (1996, Sandnes sentrum hlp. 1992–1996 )
Ruten ved Industrigata
Olav Vs plass
Sandnes Havn
584.20
Sandnes (1878–1955)
584.22
Sandnes (1955–1991)
Gandsgata
Tronesveien
Snorres gate
Slynggata
585.64
Lura (1916–1966)
586.65
Luravika (1959–1966)
Lurahammaren tunnel 117 m
588.78
Forus (1904–1967)
Forusskogen
industrial line
Slettestrandveien
Gauselkneiken
Teglverksbakken
590.24
Gausel (1904–1966)
Gauselvågen
Jåttåvågen Station (2008)
Jåttåvågen
592.20
Jåttå Station (2004–2007)
592.40
Hinna (1878–1965)
Stasjonsveien
593.40
Vaulen (1918–1965)
industrial line, closed
Nedre lyngnesveien
593.99
Lyngnes Station (1957–1992)
Breiflåtveien
594.70
Mariero Station (1880)
industrial line, closed
Sjøhagen
596.76
Hillevåg Station (1880)
Hamneveien
Stavanger Freight Terminal
Kirkegårdsveien
Jernbanelokket 180 m
598.70
Stavanger Station (1878)
The Sørlandet Line (
Norwegian : Sørlandsbanen ) is a
railway line between
Drammen (though this is connected to
Oslo by means of the
Drammen Line ) via
Kristiansand to
Stavanger . The line is 545 kilometers (339 mi) long between Oslo and Stavanger.
History
The railway was constructed in several phases, the first section being opened in 1871 and the last not opened until 1944. While there was a continual construction work from Oslo westward as far as
Moi , the
Jæren Line from
Egersund to
Stavanger in Western Norway was opened in 1878. Up to 1913 the name used on plans and for the completed sections was the Vestlandet Line (The West Country Line ).
The Sørlandet Line was completed by the
German occupation force during
World War II . It was opened for regular traffic on 1 May 1944. The line was an important communications link for transportation of troops, as well as war material. Long stretches of the Sørlandet Line railway are set away from the coast, instead of on the more densely populated
coastline . One reason for this was to protect the line from invading forces, and also to prevent the line being bombarded by
navy ships .
On 15 November 1950 the
Hjuksebø train disaster killed 14 people in a collision between an express train and runaway freight cars. On 15 December 2019 operation of passenger services passed from Vy to
Go-Ahead Norge .
[1]
[2] Since then, Go-Ahead operates its long-haul passenger service between Oslo and Stavanger as Sørtoget ("The South Train").
[3]
Subsections
Among the stretches which make up the Sørland Line are:
Oslo–Drammen is the
Drammen Line , completed in 1872.
Drammen–
Kongsberg , opened in 1871.
Kongsberg–
Bø , opened in 1924.
Lunde –Neslandsvatn (
Kragerø ), opened in 1927.
Neslandsvatn–
Nelaug (
Arendal ), opened in 1935.
Nelaug –Kristiansand, opened in 1938.
Kristiansand–
Moi , opened in 1944.
Moi (Flekkefjord)–Egersund, opened in 1904.
Egersund –Stavanger is the
Jæren Line , which was opened in 1878.
Branch lines
The Sørlandet Line has one operational
branch line , the
Arendal Line , which runs between
Nelaug and
Arendal . Another branch line, the
Flekkefjord Line , from
Sira to
Flekkefjord , was once part of the main line. It was turned into a branch line upon completion of the Sørland Line in 1944, and was finally closed in 1990. Other branch lines which are now closed are the
Numedal Line between Kongsberg and
Rødberg (in
Nore og Uvdal ), the
Setesdal Line and the
Kragerø Line between
Neslandsvatn and
Kragerø .
Kristiansand Station is designed as a
terminal station . Therefore, passenger-trains from Stavanger towards Oslo reverse direction when leaving Kristiansand. Freight trains use a direct connection between the eastern and western part of the line outside of Kristiansand, and do not have to change direction at Kristiansand station.
Electrification
Oslo – Brakerøya: 1922
Brakerøya – Drammen: 1930
Drammen – Kongsberg: 1929
Kongsberg – Nordagutu: 1936
Nordagutu – Lunde: 1942
Lunde – Neslandsvatn: 1943
Neslandsvatn – Nelaug: 1948
Nelaug – Kristiansand: 1949
Kristiansand – Marnadal: 1946
Marnadal – Sira: 1944
Sira – Egersund: 1950
Egersund – Stavanger: 1956
Route
Hokksund – Prestestranda
Starting point of the line is
Hokksund in the
Drammenselva valley, where it branches off from the
Randsfjordbane southwest into the
Vestfosselva valley. The route to
Kongsberg then runs alongside the north bank of the
Eikeren lake and crosses the watershed to
Numedalslågen
drainage basin . The railway line forms a
horseshoe curve in the main valley -precisely the Kongsberg area -, passing Saggrenda to get back westwards. The province border to
Vestfold og Telemark and a watershed near Heddalsvatnet (in
Notodden municipality) are crossed. While the main road
E134 leads directly to
Notodden , the southbound route forms a horseshoe curve in Ådalen before reaching
Heddalsvatnet at
Hjuksebø station on its eastern edge.
To the east of the lake, the route leads southwards, before the Saua river is bridged westwards at
Akkerhaugen (in the former municipality of
Sauherad ) at its confluence with the Heddalsvatnet. The line continues to
Gvarv in the Gvarvelva valley, which we leave after calling at Bø (Telemark) southwards, going via side-valleys to Lunde, sitting at the Straumen river. In Lunde there is a bridge over the
Telemark Canal . The route leads further to
Prestestranda on the
Tokke inland lake, crossing the municipalities of
Nome and
Drangedal .
See also
References
External links
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