line line norwegian kilometer long railway line runs valley norway built operated norwegian state railways non electrified standard gauge line passes municipalities owned plans line launched reached decided instead follow plans lay dead decided railway necessary build hydroelectric power stations near plans passed trains started running line officially opened services provided steam locomotives 1930s diesel multiple units passenger trains line frequented classes regular train ran sporadic freight service heritage trains running rental available section reopened stretch support forestry industry following april entire stretch upgraded new route branches line located kilometers meters mean sea level line runs past stops reaching branch kilometers line continues past reaching kilometers line passes meter bridge continues past stops reaching branch kilometers located south line continues past stops reaching meter station kilometers line runs meter meter passes halt running meter passing halt line reaches kilometers north line kept operational track remains way line continues past stops meter past stops passes river meter long bridge kilometers line reaches continuing past stops tunnels meters meters long respectively line passes stops meter bridge stops meter line runs past stop running tunnels named meters long station kilometers branch line runs tunnels named metres long line passes past kilometers form metres highest point line line passes meter combined road rail bridge reaching kilometers history construction line opened november proposals launched extend line august meeting held representatives municipalities discuss convince national politicians build instead decided run finally spurred construction construction hydroelectric power stations valley government power agency secured rights build power station rivers state saw build railway valley aid construction power station despite line railway plan machines weighing tonnes long tons short tons transported valley initial estimates line cost million norwegian nok august line passed decided line built standard gauge norm decision controversial line expected little traffic profitable minority instead wanted line built narrow gauge reduce construction costs state required local municipalities counties contributed investment costs nok million paid nok million million paid municipalities largest amounts paid nok nok nok paid nok nok commenced administration works established construction commenced july quickly arose strike resulting construction taken march final approval parliament july construction hand tools cubic meters earth moved cubic meters rock kilometers tunnel built cubic meters ballast stone gravel pits construction seven million work hours work hour gave millimetres progress tracks railways station buildings sheds placed foundation railway taken partially use trains run kilometers november kilometers december december trains included transport tonnes long tons short tons cement tonnes long tons short tons railway bridges total wagon loads transported official opening half power stations delay building line construction period power stations official opening took place november vii line opened manned station line people worked line addition station employees operations cutting costs nok nok year involved removing station masters stations replacing clerk initially trains line hauled steam locomotives particular class class brought lines diesel multiple units taken use 1930s line seeing use class world war line entirely hauled steam locomotives service reduced considerably round trips week war ended frequency increased daily round trips classes multiple units including class class class 1950s trains operated engineers knew locals lived headed trains non scheduled stops passengers allow shorter walk 1960s number round trips reduced day allowing service operated single unit steam power freight trains scheduled steam locomotive service hauled gravel train short period 1980s school trains forced operate multiple units line proved expensive soon provided bus discussion closing line started 1950s line candidate time parliament discussed parliament decided close norwegian lines including decided section kept freight traffic passenger train operated december line north officially closed january time line closed manning remained stations retained traffic south company hauled tonnes long tons short tons gravel tonnes long tons short tons lumber line closure non profit organization established offered occasional heritage rides line maintains tracks offers rental irregular transport gravel pit operated lumber sweden stretch suggested preserved
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