Vestmarka Line

The Vestmarka Line (Norwegian: Vestmarkabanen) is an abandoned railway between Skotterud and Vestmarka in Eidskog, Norway. The line was 14.3 kilometers long and opened on 15 October 1918. The line was the first railway in Norway to close to passengers, on 3 January 1931. Freight transport between Buåa and Vestmarka was terminated on 15 February 1961 and the line completely terminated on 1 June 1965.

Vestmarka Line
Overview
Native nameVestmarkabanen
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway
StatusAbandonend
LocaleEidskog
TerminiSkotterud
Vestmarka
Operation
Opened15 October 1918
Closed1 June 1965
OwnerNorwegian State Railways
Operator(s)Norwegian State Railways
CharacterPassenger and freight
Technical
Line length14.25 kilometres (9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
ElectrificationNo
Vestmarka Line
0.00 km
Skotterud
(1865)
Vrangselva
Repshus
(1924)
3.80 km
Børgerud
(1918)
Snesbøl
(1924)
Taugbøl
(1928)
6.59 km
Stangnes
(1918)
Rastad
(1924)
Rognlia
(1924)
11.58 km
Buåa
(1918)
Stangeskovene
Vestmarka Church
(1924)
14.25 km
Vestmarka
(1918)
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