Classic route
Arendal Line
Nelaug → Arendal · Norway
The surviving southern stub of a line that once ran 90 km inland: electrified feeder trains down from the Sørland main line at Nelaug to the coast at Arendal.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1710494 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 2063
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Arendal Line?
The Arendal Line runs 35 km from Nelaug to Arendal.
How long does the Arendal Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 44 min for the 35 km. That is an average of 48 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Arendal Line?
Go-Ahead Nordic, with R 50, Regional.
How old is the Arendal Line?
The line has been in service since 1910. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Arendal Line run?
8 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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