Gardermoen Line

Gardermoen Line
Gardermoen Line
	Eidsvoll Verk Station
Overview
Native name	Gardermobanen
Owner	Bane NOR
Termini	Oslo Central Station; Eidsvoll Station;
Stations	5
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	Flytoget; SJ; SJ Norge; Vy; CargoNet
Rolling stock	El18, BM70, BM71, BM72, BM73, BM74, BM75
History
Opened	8 October 1998
Technical
Line length	64 kilometres (40 mi)
Number of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
Operating speed	210 km/h (130 mph)
Route map
	Legend
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The Gardermoen Line (Norwegian: Gardermobanen) is a high-speed railway line between Oslo and Eidsvoll, Norway, running past Lillestrøm and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The line is 64 kilometres (40 mi) long and replaced the older Hoved Line as the main line north-east of Oslo. The older Hoved Line now handles commuter and freight traffic, while the Gardermoen Line handles high-speed passenger trains and freight trains laden with jet fuel for the airport. Both lines are owned by Bane NOR.

The line was opened in 1998, at the same time as the airport that gave the line its name. It is used by the Flytoget airport express train service as well as express trains by Vy. It is the only high-speed railway in Norway, with a maximum permitted speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).^[1] Most of the line between Oslo and Lillestrøm is through the 14.580-kilometre-long (9.060 mi; 15,945 yd) Romeriksporten tunnel—the second longest railway tunnel in Norway. The decision to build the line was made in 1992; construction started two years later. The line was subjected to severe criticism during construction when the Romerike Tunnel sprung severe leaks due to hurried construction. As a result, the tunnel was opened a year after the rest of the line.

^ Jernbaneverket (2007). "Jernbanestatistikk 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-17.

[jbvstat-1] Jernbaneverket (2007). "Jernbanestatistikk 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-17.

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