Krøderen Line
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The Krøderen Line (Norwegian: Krøderbanen) is a heritage railway line connecting the Krøderen lake in Buskerud county, Norway, to the town of Vikersund. The 26-kilometre (16 mi) line was built as a narrow gauge branch line of the Randsfjord Line by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and opened in 1872. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1958, and freight traffic in 1985.
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Krøderen Line | |
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Norwegian: Krøderbanen | |
Loco 236 at Krøderen, 16 July 2006 | |
Locale | Norway |
Terminus | Vikersund Krøderen |
Commercial operations | |
Built by | Norwegian State Railways |
Original gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Original electrification | None |
Preserved operations | |
Owned by | Krøderen Line Foundation |
Operated by | Norwegian Railway Club |
Stations | 6 |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
Preserved gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Preserved electrification | None |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 28 November 1872 |
Closed to passengers | 1958 |
Closed | 1 March 1985 |
Preservation history | |
2011 | Reopened |
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As of 2011[update], the Krøderen Line Foundation and the Norwegian Railway Club jointly operate steam train services on the line from May to October. In addition to the termini at Vikersund and Krøderen there are intermediate stations at Snarum, Sysle, and Kløftefoss.