Classic route
Gjøvikbanen
Oslo → Gjøvik · Norway
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Climbs out of Oslo through the deep Nordmarka forest and over Hadeland to Lake Mjøsa at Gjøvik.
Stations
- 0 kmOslo S
- 7 kmGrefsen
- 8 kmNydalen
- 10 kmKjelsås
- 24 kmNittedal
- 45 kmHarestua
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- 53 kmGrua
- 57 kmRoa
- 60 kmLunner
- 67 kmGran
- 71 kmJaren
- 80 kmBleiken
- 100 kmEina
- 106 kmReinsvoll
- 111 kmRaufoss
- 123 kmGjøvik
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3806041 — 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 6 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 1205
- 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 Gjøvikbanen?
The Gjøvikbanen runs 124 km from Oslo to Gjøvik.
How long does the Gjøvikbanen take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 124 km. That is an average of 62 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.
Who runs the Gjøvikbanen?
Vy, with NSB Class 69.
How old is the Gjøvikbanen?
The line has been in service since 1902. 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.
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