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Setesdal Line

Coordinates: 58°17′37″N 7°58′51″E / 58.2936°N 7.9808°E / 58.2936; 7.9808
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Setesdal Line
Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen
Veteran train on the Setesdal Line, 23 July 2003. The train is driving onto the Paulen bridge.
TerminusGrovane Røyknes
Commercial operations
Built byNorwegian State Railways
Original gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Original electrificationNone
Preserved operations
Owned bySetesdal Line
Operated bySetesdal Line
StationsKristiansand Station - Byglandsfjord Station (original)
Grovane Station - Røyknes Station (heritage)
Length78 km (48 mi) (original)
8 km (5 mi) (heritage)
Preserved gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Commercial history
Opened26 November 1895
Closed1 September 1962

The Setesdal Line (Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen) was a railway between Kristiansand and Byglandsfjord in southern Norway, 78 km (48 mi) long. It was built with a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), and opened to Hægeland 26 November 1895, and to Byglandsfjord 27 November 1896. Stations along the line included Mosby, Vennesla, Grovene (Grovane), Iveland and Hægeland.

Today, only the stretch between Grovane and Røyknes of the original line is preserved as a heritage railway.

History

When the standard gauged Sørlandet Line was opened to Kristiansand in 1938, Grovane became the new terminal station for the Setesdal Line, with connection to the Sørlandet Line.

The Setesdal Line was suspended from 1 September 1962, and the track was lifted between Byglandsfjord and Beihølen. The 6 km (3.7 mi) line between Beihølen and Grovane was, however, preserved by local enthusiasts. The Setesdal Line Hobby Club was already established in 1964.

Today, the Setesdal Line is a railway museum with steam trains serving the 8 km (5.0 mi) line between Grovane and Røyknes. Four steam locomotives from 1894-1902 are preserved, along with a number of passenger and freight cars.

The preserved locomotives

Narrow gauge steam locomotives

NSB Class XXI number 1


Narrow gauge diesel locomotives

Narrow gauge railcars

Standard gauge diesel locomotives

These locomotives are only used for shunting at areas with dual gauge track.

Stations and stops

Grovane Station
Røyknes Station

The following stations and stops exist at the current railway museum:

Name Type Distance from Oslo V (km) Length (m)
Grovane Station 345.25
Rugåna Steel bridge 345.40 13.6
Store bu Siding 345.69
Grovane Stop 345.80
Grovane Level crossing 345.87
Paulen Truss bridge 347.13 50.1
Paulen Stop 347.59
Paulen gård Stop 347.76
Kringsjå Stop 348.17
Løyning Tunnel 349.74 123
Beihølen dam Stop 350.53
Beihøldalen Station 350.97
Otterdals Siding 351.79
Røyknes Station 353.22
Langåen Steel bridge 353.37 9.32

Setesdal line 1896 - 1938

The Setesdal Line 1896 - 1938
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58°17′37″N 7°58′51″E / 58.2936°N 7.9808°E / 58.2936; 7.9808