Oslo Port Line

The Oslo Port Line (Norwegian: Havnebanen i Oslo) is an abandoned Norwegian railway that went between the two main railway stations in Oslo, Oslo Østbanestasjon and Oslo Vestbanestasjon. The line was 2.2 km long, 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge single track, but not electrified.

Oslo Port Line
Tunnels at Akershus Fortress
Overview
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian Railway
StatusAbandoned
TerminiOslo Ø
Oslo V
Stations2
Operation
Opened13 November 1907
Closed1983
OwnerNorwegian State Railways
Operator(s)Norwegian State Railways
CharacterFreight
Technical
Line length2.2 km
Track length2.2 km
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNo
Oslo Port Line
end point from 1935
Filipstadkaia
Filipstad
Akers mekaniske verksted, Tjuvholmen
2.20 km
end point until 1935
track in public streets
Oslo V
Festningen
1,50 km
Vippetangen
(1907)
side track to Langkaia and Tollbukaia
Havnelageret
Oslo Ø
0.00 km
end point until 1967
Loenga
end point from 1967

The line enabled trains to travel between the two train stations, but the line was located in the streets, making it a delicate task and stopping traffic in the City Hall Square, the plaza in front of Oslo City Hall.[1] The railway also connected to the port in Oslo, and using the new line it was possible to transfer cargo directly from the railway to the ships. Only a few freight trains per day used the line and no passenger trains. Passengers who wanted to change between the two stations had to find alternative means of transportation. The line was opened on 13 November 1907,[2] but closed in 1983 after the Oslo Tunnel between Skøyen and the new Oslo Central Station was opened in 1980.

References

  1. City of Oslo (1998). "Rådhusplassen Byens festplass?" (in Norwegian).
  2. Jernbaneverket (2006). "Jernbanestatistikk 2005" (PDF) (in Norwegian).


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