Norway - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 13 December 2015 - 26 June 2016, 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)

[L1, L12, L13, L14, R10, R11, 21, 25, 104, 708] (20B1, not shown) NO16/1

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)

[L12, R10, R11, 21, 25, 708] (20B1-2) NO16/2

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 used a connecting chord between the two lines at Jessheim Syd (northbound) or a flat crossing immediately north of Kløfta station (southbound). However, there have not been any such trains since about 2012. This entry will therefore be deleted at the December 2016 timetable change unless evidence of current or future use of the connecting chord is found.

Lysaker – Sandvika

[41, 50, 708, L1, L12, L13, L14] (27A2 - 27B2, not shown) NO16/3

Trains running non-stop between Lysaker and Sandvika can be expected to use the Baerum Tunnel but trains calling intermediately run via the old main line, which reopened on 13 December 2015 after closure caused by engineering work.

Sandvika – Asker

[41, 50, 708, L1, L12, L13, L14] (20B1, 27A2, not shown) NO16/4

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

[L12, L13] (20B2) NO16/5

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

1679 Drammen - 01:34 Dal - Eidsvoll

Roa – Hønefoss

(20A2-20B2) NO17/6

This alternative route for Oslo - Bergen line trains was used by weekend relief trains until June 2006 but now has no regular service. However, it is used by Nordmarka rundt dining excursions from Oslo in 2017.

These depart Oslo Sentral at 17:00 on 31 August, 7 and 21 September and 12 October 2017. No return arrival time is given. See the Historiske Togreiser website for details.

Trams

See Norway - Tram services over obscure routes

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:

26 (Trondheim –) Marienborg – Lerkendal {runs SSuX: 2 trains to Lerkendal; 4 trains from Lerkendal}
52 Porsgrunn – Nordagutu – Notodden {runs SSuX}
L22 Mysen – Rakkestad {runs SSuX}. Note that the service is provided entirely by bus between 13 December 2015 and 3 January 2016
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