Grimstad Line

Grimstad Line
Grimstadbanen
Overview
Native name	Grimstadbanen
Status	Abandoned
Owner	Norwegian State Railways
Termini	Grimstad Station Rise Station
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Operator(s)	Norwegian State Railways
History
Opened	14 September 1907
Closed	1 September 1961
Technical
Line length	22.19 km (13.79 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	No
Route map Legend km opened Arendal Line to Nelaug│to Arendal Rise 1907 Nokkhaugen 1936 19.33 Løddesøl 1907 Steine 1936 16.74 Lindtveit 1907 Tykkeris 1937 14.82 Rykene 1907 Nidelva Stru bru 1939 Tørra 1936 12.41 Lia 1907 Bringsvær 1937 9.19 Spedalen 1907 8.16 Fjære 1907 Rosholt 1939 Naudenes 1908 Roresand branch 3.45 Roresand 1907 Lillesandvei 1939 Grosvei 1939 Grimstad tunnel (56 m) 0.00 Grimstad 1907 Grimstad Harbour This diagram: view talk edit

The Grimstad Line (Norwegian: Grimstadbanen) was a 22-kilometer (14 mi) long railway line between Grimstad and Rise in Norway. The line was a branch of the Arendal Line, which is in turn a branch of the Sørland Line. Opened as the Grimstad–Froland Line on 14 September 1907, it was originally a private railway. The line was nationalized and taken over by the Norwegian State Railways in 1912. The railway was originally built with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge, but was converted to standard gauge in 1936. Because of the cumbersome transfers, the line had few passenger and little freight. It was closed and demolished in 1961.