line line norwegian kilometer railway called norway private line built narrow gauge connected national railway network line opened june remained use june built carry lumber featured passenger service cargo transport line limited service plans connect proposed rejected line stations served kilowatts steam locomotives line owned operated private company nearly shares held local municipalities county national government route kilometer line built minimum standard possible narrow gauge percent minimum curve radius meters track weight kilograms meter line stations addition addition main line branches spurs totaling metres station building wagon depot locomotive depot tracks docks extra parallel track branch gravel pit extra tracks laid parking wagons spur load lumber spurs including metres long stone quarry spur loading lumber spurs went sand pit north spur leave train locomotive needed trips hill station extra tracks cargo trains tracks station loading lumber right way converted road city center parts converted pedestrian path parts reverted agricultural land route went forest forestry road line converted hiking trail remains line leaving village line route disused station buildings kept building preserved station way new road history public debate constructing railway valley following river started time lumber floated river low levels water causing irregular operations lumber government received application concession costs estimated nok line passed june time line received state funding nok half share capital half county municipality gave grant nok bought shares share capital nok nok private investors rest municipalities largest owner bought shares nok concession granted royal resolution august lasted years date opening railway construction bergen machines line built hand tools explosives line opened june steam locomotives delivered given names locomotives weighed tonnes long tons short tons power output kilowatts passenger cars bought freight cars rolling stock remained use closing line time scrapped initial service daily round trips shortly increasing peak freight transport reached tonnes long tons short tons transported fell rapidly higher tonnes long tons short tons passenger traffic fell peak reached line passengers addition lumber important customer produced railway losing money thirds covered state municipalities planning line proposed converted standard gauge extended allowing lines connect proposals involved extending line operating company started parallel bus route passengers transported rail falling following years single combined freight passenger round trip day march reduced needed eventually transport summer railway transported passengers tonnes long tons short tons train ran june line officially closed july
Lillesand–Flaksvand Line