Vestmarka Line
Appearance
Vestmarka Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Vestmarkabanen |
Status | Abandonend |
Owner | Norwegian State Railways |
Locale | Eidskog |
Termini | |
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 |
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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 October 15, 1918. The line was the first railway in Norway to terminate passenger transport, on January 3, 1931. Freight transport between Buåa and Vestmarka was terminated on February 15, 1961 and the line completely terminated on June 1, 1965.