Lier Line

Lier Line
29 December 1915
Overview
Native nameLierbanen
StatusAbandoned
OwnerA/S Lierbanen
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway
Operator(s)A/S Lierbanen
History
Opened12 July 1904
Closed1 January 1937
Technical
Line length21.15 km (13.14 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterPassenger and freight
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map

km
20.4
Svangstrand
18.1
Sylling
15.7
Skjeggerud
13.6
Solbergelva Creek (90 m)
13.6
to Tronstad Bruk
13.6
Iledalen
12.4
Sverregropen (46 m)
11.9
Muggerud
10.3
Glitra (49 m)
10.1
Sjåstad
6.3
Utengen
4.0
to Egge gravel pit
3.9
Egge
2.8
Landfald
0.0
Lier
km

The Lier Line (Norwegian: Lierbanen) or LB is an abandoned railway line that ran through Lier in Norway. The private, narrow gauge railway branched from the Drammen Line at the old Lier Station, and ran 21.15 kilometers (13.14 mi) to Svangstrand on the lake Tyrifjorden, where it connected with a steam ship operated by the railway company. Among the villages the line served were Egge, Sjåstad and Sylling, in addition to two branch lines, from Iledalen to Tronstad Bruk, and from Egge to Egge Gravel Pit.

Discussions regarding the building of a line through Lier started in 1895, and construction commenced in 1901. The line opened on 12 July 1904 and was initially profitable, in part because of tourist traffic. In 1920, the Drammen Line was converted to standard gauge, resulting in expensive transshipment between the two lines. This and falling traffic caused the line to become unprofitable. The Lier line was closed for ordinary traffic on 23 October 1932. All traffic ceased on 1 January 1937 and the track was demolished shortly afterwards.