Trondhjem–Støren Line

The Trondhjem–Støren Line (Norwegian: Trondhjem–Størenbanen) was Trøndelag's first railway. It opened in 1864, ten years after the Trunk Line between Oslo and Eidsvoll opened. The 49 kilometer long (later 51.1 km) railway line was narrow gauged (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)) and went between Trondheim and the Støren village in Midtre Gauldal municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The railway had its station, Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station, in Prinsens gate, crossed the Nidelva river on a newly constructed railroad bridge to Elgeseter, the Elgeseter Bridge.

Trondhjem–Støren Line
Støren Station, the southern terminus, in 1880-90.
Overview
Native nameTrondhjem-Størenbanen
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway
StatusMerged with the Dovre Line
TerminiTrondhjem Kalvskinnet Station
Støren
Operation
Opened1864
OwnerNorwegian State Railways
Operator(s)Norwegian State Railways
CharacterPassenger and freight
Technical
Line length51.1 km
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Route map
 550,40 km Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station
(1864-1884)
 Kongsgårds bro
 547,10 km Sluppen
(1864)
 Nidelva
541,41 km Heimdal Station
(1864)
501,20 km Støren Station
(1864)

In 1877 the line was joined with the Røros Line, which went through the Østerdalen between Røros and Hamar. In 1884 the railway tracks were relocated to the west side of the Nidelva and joined with the Meråker Line and the new railway station at Brattøra, which had opened in 1882. This went through a tunnel at Nidareid to Brattøra. In 1918 new tracks were laid to Heimdal over Selsbakk.

Gauge conversion

In 1921 the railway was converted to standard gauge and became a part of the Dovre Line.

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