Roa-Hønefossbanen
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| Jevnaker Station on Roa-Hønefossbanen | |
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| Type | Railway |
| Terminals | Roa Hønefoss |
| No. of stations | 7 |
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| Opened | 1909 |
| Owner | Jernbaneverket |
| Operator(s) | CargoNet |
| Character | Freight |
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| Line length | 31.83 km |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Electrification | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC |
| Highest elevation | 313.2 m asl |
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Roa-Hønefossbanen is a 32 kilometer railway line between Roa and Hønefoss in Norway, connecting to Bergensbanen and Randsfjordbanen at Hønefoss and Gjøvikbanen at Roa. The line is single track and electrified and allows freight trains between Oslo and Bergen access to Bergensbanen via Gjøvikbanen.
The line goes from Roa via Jevnaker in Hadeland, Oppland along the east side of the river Randselva down towards Viul, Hval and Hønefoss in Ringerike, Buskerud.
[edit] History
The line was opened as part of Bergensbanen in 1909, and until the opening of Oslo Central Station and the Oslo Tunnel in 1980 that passenger traffic went via Drammen on Randsfjordbanen and Drammenbanen to Oslo. There were also previously local train services on the line, but they have also been terminated. It was renamed from Roa-Hønefosslinjen to Roa-Hønefossbanen on January 6, 2008.
