Heritage route
Setesdalsbanen
Grovane → Røyknes · Norway
Norway’s oldest museum railway, volunteer-run since 1964: 1890s narrow-gauge steam puffing up the Otra river from Grovane to the little terminus at Røyknes.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1702662 — 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 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- 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 Setesdalsbanen?
The Setesdalsbanen runs 8 km from Grovane to Røyknes.
How long does the Setesdalsbanen take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 30 min for the 8 km. That is an average of 16 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.
Who runs the Setesdalsbanen?
Vest-Agder-museet, with heritage steam, 1067 mm.
How old is the Setesdalsbanen?
The line has been in service since 1896. 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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