Vestmarka Line

Vestmarka Line
Overview
Native name	Vestmarkabanen
Status	Abandonend
Owner	Norwegian State Railways
Locale	Eidskog
Termini	Skotterud Vestmarka
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Operator(s)	Norwegian State Railways
History
Opened	15 October 1918
Closed	1 June 1965
Technical
Line length	14.25 kilometres (9 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Character	Passenger and freight
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	No

Vestmarka Line
Grense Line from Kongsvinger 0.00 km Skotterud (1865) to Charlottenberg 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)

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.

External links

• Jernbane.net about Vestmarkabanen (in Norwegian)