Norway - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 12 December 2010 to 11 June 2011, unless otherwise shown. The table numbers given are those from the comprehensive transport timetable Rutebok for Norge; some are also used without the prefix "21-(0)" in NSB's Regiontog and Lokaltog timetable booklets. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

Obscure services

Oslo S – Lillestrom (via Romeriksporten Tunnel)

[21-020/021/450/460/FlyToget] (20B1, not shown) NO11/1

Trains running non-stop between Oslo Sentral and Lillestrom or Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen run via the Romeriksporten Tunnel but trains calling intermediately between Oslo Sentral and Lillestrom use the Hovedbanen (old main line).

Lillestrom – Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (Jessheim Syd)

[21-020/021/450/FlyToget] (20B1-2) NO11/2

Trains running non-stop between Lillestrom and Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen run via the Gardermobanen but trains calling intermediately between Lillestrom and Kløfta use the Hovedbanen (old main line). Trains calling intermediately between Lillestrom and Kløfta and then serving Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (table 21-450) use a connecting chord between the two lines at Jessheim Syd (northbound) or a flat crossing immediately north of Kløfta station (southbound).

Roa – Hønefoss

[21-041] (20A2-20B2) NO11/3

This alternative route for Oslo - Bergen line trains had been used by weekend relief trains until June 2006 but now has no regular service. However, it is used (as it was between June and August in both 2009 and 2010) as a diversionary route when engineering work blocks the normal route. This will be much less common now that the new tunnel between Lysaker and Sandvika has opened. There are no trains shown in the current timetable commencing 12 December 2010.

Lysaker – Sandvika

[21-041/440/450/550/702] (27A2 - 27B2, not shown) NO11/3A

Trains running non-stop between Lysaker and Sandvika can be expected to use the new Baerum Tunnel (opened 28 August 2011) but trains calling intermediately run via the old main line.

Sandvika – Asker

[21-041/440/450/550/702] (20B1, 27A2, not shown) NO11/4

Trains running non-stop between Sandvika and Asker can be expected to use the 9.5 km long direct line, mostly in tunnel, but trains calling intermediately run via the old main line.

Lerkendal – Leangen

[21-071] (5A2) NO11/5

This route, part of the line avoiding Trondheim to the south, provides an alternative route for freight trains between Trondheim and the Bodø and Storlien lines. The western end, connecting to the Trondheim - Oslo main line, is used by the SSuX hourly Lerkendal - Trondheim S - Steinkjer local service but there is no booked passenger service over the north-eastern end (note: despite extended journey times, trains from Bodø to Trondheim S use the normal route).

Katterat by-pass line

[Swedish Table 30] (4A3) NO11/6

In Norway but served only by Swedish [SJ + Veolia] operated trains to and from Narvik, a tunnel by-pass avoiding the curved original line via Katerrat station was opened in 2002. The draft timetable shows two train pairs running in summer 2011 which may use this route subject to regulation by the Narvik signalling centre. Further information would be welcomed.

E	SO#	7100/17100	Stockholm C – 17:56 Riksgränsen – Narvik
E	TuO#	7102/17102	Stockholm C – 17:56 Riksgränsen – Narvik
E	SuO	7101	11:54 Narvik – Stockholm C
E	WO	7103/17103	11:54 Narvik – Stockholm C

Note: # Day of week at Riksgränsen

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally) – fewer than three trains each way, on at least three days a week - or do not run every day:

21-052	Skien - Nordagutu - Porsgrunn {runs SSuX}
21-560	Mysen - Rakkestad {runs SSuX}
31-102	Hell - Storlien (Sweden) {check Swedish timetables, table 42}
31-103	Narvik - Kiruna (Sweden) {check Swedish timetables, table 30}

Deletions since previous edition

None

See also

• Norway
• Norway - General Information