Setesdal Line
The Setesdal Line (Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen) was a railway between Kristiansand and Byglandsfjord in southern Norway, 78 km (48 mi) long. It was built with a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), and opened to Hægeland 26 November 1895, and to Byglandsfjord 27 November 1896. Stations along the line included Mosby, Vennesla, Grovene (Grovane), Iveland and Hægeland.
| Setesdal Line | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian: Setesdalsbanen | |
Veteran train on the Setesdal Line, 23 July 2003. The train is driving onto the Paulen bridge. | |
| Terminus | Grovane Røyknes |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Original gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Original electrification | None |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Setesdal Line |
| Operated by | Setesdal Line |
| Stations | Kristiansand Station - Byglandsfjord Station (original) Grovane Station - Røyknes Station (heritage) |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) (original) 8 km (5 mi) (heritage) |
| Preserved gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 26 November 1895 |
| Closed | 1 September 1962 |
| Website | |
| setesdalsbanen.no | |
Today, only the stretch between Grovane and Røyknes of the original line is preserved as a heritage railway.
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