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Vestmarka Line

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Vestmarka Line
Overview
Native nameVestmarkabanen
StatusAbandonend
OwnerNorwegian State Railways
LocaleEidskog
Termini
Service
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway
Operator(s)Norwegian State Railways
History
Opened15 October 1918
Closed1 June 1965
Technical
Line length14.25 kilometres (9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterPassenger and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNo
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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.