Dunderlandsbanen
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| Dunderlandsbanen | |
| Info | |
|---|---|
| Type | Railway |
| System | Rana Mine |
| Status | Assimilated into Nordlandsbanen |
| Terminals | Storforshei Gullsmedvik |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Owner | Dunderland Iron Ore Company |
| Operator(s) | Dunderland Iron Ore Company |
| Character | Iron ore freight |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.7 km |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Electrification | No |
Dunderlandsbanen is a 23.7 km railway built in 1904 for the Rana Mine to transport iron ore from Storforshei in Dunderlandsdal to the port at Gullsmedvik outside Mo i Rana in Nordland, Norway. In 1942 the railway was assimilated into Nordlandsbanen when it was completed to Mo. The section is still operated with iron ore trains from the mine to the port.
[edit] History
In 1902 Dunderland Iron Ore Company acquired the rights to operate the Rana Mine and built a railway to the port to be able to ship out the iron briquettes. During World War II the construction of Nordlandsbanen reached Mo i Rana, and Dunderlandsbanen was incorporated into the railway, though the ownership of the railway remained on private hands until the Government of Norway expropriated the railway from the mining company in 1947.
