Nordland Line

Nordland Line
An NSB Di 4-hauled train at Saltfjellet
Overview
Native name	Nordlandsbanen
Owner	Bane NOR
Termini	Trondheim Central Station Bodø Station
Stations	43
Service
Type	Railway
System	Rail transport in Norway
Operator(s)	SJ Norge CargoNet
Rolling stock	Class 92, Class 93, Di 4, Vossloh Euro
History
Opened	22 July 1882 (1882-07-22) (to Hell) 1 February 1962 (to Bodø)
Technical
Line length	729 km (453 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map Legend 728.75 Bodø 1961 to Dreyfushammaren 720.72 Mørkved 1987 719.38 Støver 1962 710.75 Tverrlandet 1961 704.00 Oteråga 1962 Laukåsstraumen 685.62 Valnesfjord 2001 Sommarsetlia Polar Line 674.23 Fauske 1958 Sulitjelma Line Finneid 1956 Finneidstraumen Tuva Langrudodden Skruhammaren 660.12 Setså 1958 Nonshøgda Saltelva 647.76 Rognan 1958 branch line 634.44 Røkland 1955 627.00 Rusåga 1955 621.45 Trettnes 1955 610.80 Kjemåga 1955 602.15 Lønsdal 1947 592.42 Semska 1947 summit 680 m ASL 581.46 Stødi 1947 579.30 Arctic Circle 1993–2004 571.09 Bolna 1947 561.83 Krokstrand 1947–1989 Raufjellfossen 552.17 Hjartåsen 1947 543.05 Dunderland 1945 to Ørtfjellmoen 535.49 Ørtfjell 1945–1959 534.63 Ørtfjell 1983 527.35 Grønfjelldal 1942–1974 start of Dunderland Line to Storforsen 522.88 Storforshei 1942 Illhollia 512.65 Skonseng 1942 506.51 Mjølalia 1942 Tverråga 500.85 Gullsmedvik 1942 to Rana Gruber to Mellomvika Mo i Rana Freight Terminal 497.98 Mo i Rana 1942 to Mo industripark Dalselva 485.77 Dalselv 1942 473.05 Finneidfjord 1942 468.68 Bjerka 1942 464.85 Røsså 1942 458.82 Selhornvik 1942 Hattneset 447.61 Elsfjord 1941 440.77 Drevvatn 1941 432.03 Toven 1941 425.21 Drevja 1941 423.31 Forsmo 1946 spur to Arbor Mosjøen 419.49 Holandsvika 1941 414.62 Søfting 1941–1989 Fusta Åsmulen to Mosjøen Port 406.01 Mosjøen 1940 Skjerva Vefsna 393.78 Kvalfors 1940 388.93 Eiterstraum 1940 378.63 Laksfors 1940 372.00 Finsås vokterbolig 1940 367.24 Trofors 1940 354.49 Svenningdal 1940 Svenningdalselva 339.37 Holmvassås 1940 331.69 Sefrivatn 1940 to Sefrivatn pukkverk 321.74 Majavatn 1940 313.04 Smalåsen 1940 Namsen 302.57 Bjørnstad 1940 290.25 Namsskogan 1940 Brekkvasselva 277.27 Brekkvasselv 1940 266.05 Flåtådal 1940 Findseta 254.64 Lassemoen 1940 Folmerelva 243.68 Aunfoss 1940 235.79 Harran 1940 Gløshaugen 228.66 Gartland 1940 Øver Bekkedal Namsen Husfjellet 219.54 Grong 1929 Namsos Line 212.72 Formofoss 1929 Sanddøla 199.06 Lurudal 1929 194.66 Myrset 1929 190.72 Agle 1929 181.64 Snåsa 1926 Svarva Granaelv 173.57 Jørstad 1926 Jørstadelv 170.07 Starrgrasmyra 1926 160.40 Heggesbekk –1972 154.10 Valøy 1926 Tiltnes –1987 144.50 Stod 1926 Snåsavattnet 136.66 Sunnan 1905 133.17 Fossemvatnet 1909–1972 130.34 Byafossen 1905 to Nordsidleiret Steinkjerelva 125.50 Steinkjer 1905 to Sørsidleiret Port Figgja 118.76 Vist 1905–1990 114.84 Mære 1917 112.93 Sparbu 1905 Vollan –1990 105.47 Røra 1905 Bjørga Fleskhus 96.23 Verdal 1904 Verdalselva to Verdal Port 93.70 Bergsgrav 1977 Rinnan sidespor 91.63 Rinnan 1904 Østborg 85.18 HiNT 2001 84.54 Elberg 1968 Levangerelva to Havnevegen 83.90 Levanger 1902 83.30 Sykehuset Levanger Eggen 1938 76.01 Skogn 1902 to Fiborgtangen 69.65 Ronglan 1902 64.83 Hammerberg 1939 Fossingan 61.40 Åsen 1902 57.43 Vudu 1950 50.55 Langstein 1902 44.94 Alstad 1902–1993 41.90 Skatval Vold 34.67 Stjørdal 1902 branch line Værnes runway Værnes taxiway Trondheim Airport 1994 Sandferhus –1989 Stjørdalselva Meråker Line 31.54 Hell 1881 Gjevingåsen 27.70 Muruvik 1921 27.68 to Muruvika 25.10 Solbakken 1959 to Hommelvik Port 23.75 Homla 23.14 Hommelvik 1881 to Hommelvik Port 22.30 Hallstad 1912 20.36 Roten 18.55 Midtsandan 1898 16.62 Torp 15.90 Nedre Malvik 15.53 Haugan 14.77 Malvik 1881 13.76 Vikhamarløkka 12.69 Vikhammer 1893 11.71 Saksvik 11.08 Hundhammeren Være 7.42 Ranheim 1881 spur to Ranheim Papirfabrikk 6.63 Presthus 4.91 Charlottenlund 1899 4.45 Rotvoll 1909 3.49 Leangen 1881 Stavne–Leangen Line 2.91 Ladalen 1989 1.77 Lilleby 1967 1.02 to Nedre Elvehavn 0.99 Lademoen 1904 Nidelv 0.00 Trondheim Central 1881 This diagram: view talk edit

The Nordland Line (Norwegian: Nordlandsbanen, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈnûːrlɑnsˌbɑːnn̩]) is a 729-kilometer (453 mi) railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through the counties of Trøndelag (formerly Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag) and Nordland, carrying a combination of commuter, long-haul passenger and freight trains. From Trondheim Central Station to Steinkjer Station the line is most heavily used, with hourly services by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail. There are three branch lines—the Stavne–Leangen Line at Leangen Station, the Meråker Line at Hell Station and the Namsos Line at Grong Station.

The section from Trondheim to Hell opened on 22 July 1882. The next section, initially the Hell–Sunnan Line, opened in stages between 1902 and 1905. The line was lengthened to Snåsa Station on 30 October 1926 and then to Grong on 30 November 1929. Construction continued in a slow pace northwards, but was accelerated by the Wehrmacht after the 1940 occupation. The line was built through most of Helgeland and opened in seven stages to Dunderland Station in the next five years. The line then had to be brought up to standards before continuing northwards. It opened to Røkland Station in 1955, to Fauske Station in 1958 and to Bodø Station on 1 February 1962.