line norwegian closed abandoned railway line norway kilometer line built narrow gauge branch line norwegian state railways opened runs villages proposals main line oslo instead line connected time upgraded standard gauge line daily round trips diesel multiple units passenger traffic terminated freight traffic remained line abandoned kilometers line owned station converted museum kilometer section recreational proposals reopen line commuter rail planned light rail greater route runs kilometers line built standard main lines maximum gradient percent minimum curve radius meters branches line previously line north kilometers south line opened station located south creek moved north operations line continues meter long bridge follows creek reaches kilometers meter long passing loop metre long platform station building built wood single story square meters line crosses meter long bridge passes continues gradient percent station meter passing loop meter long platform square meter single story station building wood largest line tracks meter long platform meter long square meter depot station built wood stories included living quarters station master line railway line norway employ architecture original stations designed simplistic wooden interpretation 1920s station buildings preserved line eventually received additional stops stations trains operated whilst continued way station line intact operational cement factory internal crane track line track intact bridge demolished possible traverse section number level crossings tracks line remains intact station tracks removed station building depot remains station converted church station taken line officially closed abandoned retains ownership future line operation history plans build railway line route main route oslo county engineer proposed line running onwards run east construction plans line connect oslo started developed plans september committee established plan branch line following year committee recommended line built branching cost norwegian nok offered nok capital condition build operate state hand wanted line private private railways largely entirely owned municipalities counties state operate independent municipalities carry risk operating new committee established led mayor director company paid traffic counting route committee concluded sufficient traffic build line routes proposed branching alternative lower investment costs higher operating costs investments stipulated nok board supported line construction placed hold local politicians proposed line built line rejected government instead ministry wanted consider line proposed built standard gauge line instead narrow gauge need standard gauge line extended line planned built narrow gauge track installations prepared standard gauge started final cost estimate nok million plan passed parliament july construction commencing december construction organized led people worked line construction recession railway works seen way create jobs workers came nearly families support train operate line went december official opening minister labour taking place reached line state owned railway norway opened narrow gauge start daily round trips steam locomotive hauled trains year operation line transported passengers initial ticket price nok compared bus ticket operated standard price based length line line longer corresponding roads board accepted tickets priced length road price reduced nok competition truck drivers picking random passengers nok price reduced nok line profit late 1940s started operate deficit financial year line transported passengers parliament voted plan line run instead city onwards plan meant section dual gauge planning clear alternative kilometers shorter greater elevation difference needed connecting line changed board opinion alternative chosen final decision build parliament inter municipal railway committee established led considered possibility extending line line built higher standard line shorter route allowing travel time oslo reduced hours detailed plan extension county border consider proposal parliament established committee look proposals considering impact value railways proposed 1940s recommended building expansion christened class diesel multiple unit taken use number daily trips increased days heavy traffic hauled trailer normally stationed november new station opened stopping station world war multiple units disused instead trains hauled steam locomotives line converted standard gauge class multiple units taken use running wood gas end war daily round trips start number daily round trips increased daily round trips class eventually replaced class class driving time reduced minutes 1940s 1950s companies started competing bus service accusations route cross price dumping occurring route early 1950s discussion started closing line november passenger transport terminated decision parliament line frequent passenger traffic norway closed decided passenger transport railway terminated bus division private companies particularly wanted concession operate line established bus services frequency operator exist peak conflict operations point stopped police end concession granted response applied concession operate passenger transport railway denied authorities transfer bus operations increased ticket prices travel time freight trains industrial companies line remained 1980s traffic sank drastically line closed line kept use cement factory kilometers miles line transport concrete structures stopped traffic line heritage non profit organization preserved kilometers line station station converted museum railway renting railway car display future local politicians proposed opening line making commuter rail planned light rail additionally supported future opening line estimates line traffic potential passengers year proposal seen possible branch commuter rail stations making investments line possible extend hourly services terminate good location park ride need upgrade including new tracks electric system signaling travel time minutes estimated cost opening line nok million proposed converting line bus lane borough council voted convert line bicycle path rejected
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