Norway - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 14 December 2014 - 13 June 2015, unless otherwise shown. The table numbers given are those from the downloadable PDF timetable. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

Obscure services

Oslo S – Lillestrøm (via Romeriksporten Tunnel)

[21, 25, 104, 708, R10, L12, L13, L14] (20B1, not shown) NO15/1

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

Lillestrøm – Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (Jessheim Syd)

[21, 25, 708, R10, L12] (20B1-2) NO15/2

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

Lysaker – Sandvika

[41, 50, 708, L1, L12, L13, L14] (27A2 - 27B2, not shown) NO15/3

Trains running non-stop between Lysaker and Sandvika can be expected to use the Baerum Tunnel (opened 28 August 2011) but trains calling intermediately run via the old main line. All trains between Lysaker and Sandvika run via the Baerum Tunnel from 7 April 2013 to 12 December 2015 owing to engineering work (intermediate stations served by bus).

Sandvika – Asker

[41, 50, 708, L1, L12, L13, L14] (20B1, 27A2, not shown) NO15/4

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.

Dal – Eidsvoll

[L13, 708] (20B2) NO15/5

Trains between Oslo and Eidsvoll run via Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (Gardermobanen) except the following, which runs via the Hovedbanen (old main line).

1679 Drammen - 01:30 Dal - Eidsvoll

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:

52 Porsgrunn – Nordagutu – Notodden {runs SSuX}
L22 Mysen – Rakkestad {runs SSuX}. Note that the service is provided entirely by bus between 14 December 2014 and 13 June 2015
72 Hell – Storlien (Sweden) – Duved {check Swedish timetables, table 42}
Narvik – Riksgränsen – Kiruna (Sweden) {check Swedish timetables, table 30}

Deletions since previous edition

None

See also