Originally constructed as a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge line, it formed part of the Bergen to Voss railway opened in 1883. Following the decision to complete the railway to Oslo in 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, the line was upgraded in 1904. Electrified in 1954, it continued to serve as part of the Bergen to Oslo main line until the Arnanipa Tunnel and the 7.5 km (4.7 mi) Ulriken Tunnel, which opened in 1964, resulted in the closure of the line for passenger traffic. The line is still open for freight traffic.[1]
Today, the museum railway is operated by the Norwegian Railway Association (Norsk Jernbaneklubb) and runs on Sundays between June and September over a distance of 18 km (11 mi) between Garnes and Midttun, taking just under one hour. The Midttun terminus is located near Nesttun, and there are further intermediate stops at Arna, Espeland and Haukeland. The service operates with a type 18 steam locomotive, no. 255, built in 1913, decommissioned in 1969 and restored by volunteers between 1981 and 1993. It pulls a series of teak coaches built between 1921 and 1938. The locomotive is stored in the engine shed at the restored Garnes station that features a museum, a coach shed, a yard and turntable.[2]
The restored Garnes Station
Referencesedit
^"Gamle Vossebanen". Riksantikvaren. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
^"The Old Voss Steam Railway Museum". Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
External linksedit
Old Voss Line web site
Norwegian Railway Association
December 01, 2023
voss, line, norwegian, gamle, vossebanen, heritage, railway, between, garnes, midttun, near, bergen, norway, norwegian, gamle, vossebanentype, locomotive, garneslocalenorwayterminusgarnes, midttunconnectionsnorges, statsbanercommercial, operationsbuilt, bynorg. The Old Voss Line Norwegian Gamle Vossebanen is a heritage railway between Garnes and Midttun near Bergen Norway Old Voss LineNorwegian Gamle VossebanenType 18 locomotive no 255 at GarnesLocaleNorwayTerminusGarnes amp MidttunConnectionsNorges StatsbanerCommercial operationsBuilt byNorges StatsbanerOriginal gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeOriginal electrification15 kV 16 7 Hz ACPreserved operationsOwned byNorwegian Railway SocietyOperated byNorwegian Railway SocietyLength18 km 11 mi Preserved gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugePreserved electrificationNoneCommercial historyOpened18831904Gauge convertedClosed to passengers1964Closedstill open for freightPreservation historyHeadquartersGarnesWebsiteOld Voss Line web siteRoute mapLegendformer main line to VossGarnes 1883 Arna 1883 Arna NSB 1964 Espeland 1899 Haukeland 1883 Soylen Tunnel 89 mBratland Tunnel 258 mGrimmen Tunnel 123 mHelldal I Tunnel 24 mHelldal II Tunnel 29 mMidttun 1925 former main line to BergenOriginally constructed as a 1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge line it formed part of the Bergen to Voss railway opened in 1883 Following the decision to complete the railway to Oslo in 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gauge the line was upgraded in 1904 Electrified in 1954 it continued to serve as part of the Bergen to Oslo main line until the Arnanipa Tunnel and the 7 5 km 4 7 mi Ulriken Tunnel which opened in 1964 resulted in the closure of the line for passenger traffic The line is still open for freight traffic 1 Today the museum railway is operated by the Norwegian Railway Association Norsk Jernbaneklubb and runs on Sundays between June and September over a distance of 18 km 11 mi between Garnes and Midttun taking just under one hour The Midttun terminus is located near Nesttun and there are further intermediate stops at Arna Espeland and Haukeland The service operates with a type 18 steam locomotive no 255 built in 1913 decommissioned in 1969 and restored by volunteers between 1981 and 1993 It pulls a series of teak coaches built between 1921 and 1938 The locomotive is stored in the engine shed at the restored Garnes station that features a museum a coach shed a yard and turntable 2 The restored Garnes StationReferences edit Gamle Vossebanen Riksantikvaren Retrieved September 1 2017 The Old Voss Steam Railway Museum Norsk Jernbaneklubb Retrieved September 1 2017 External links editOld Voss Line web site Norwegian Railway Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Voss Line amp oldid 1174931038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
