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Solbergfoss Line
The Solbergfoss Line (Norwegian: Solbergfossbanen) was a 7.9-kilometer (4.9 mi) railway line which ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss Power Station, entirely in Askim, Norway. The single-track, standard gauge railway was an industrial railway operated by the power station owned by Oslo Lysverker and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
The line was completed in 1918. It was originally planned to be demolished in 1922, but the passenger trains proved popular and it continued in use until 1965. From 1928 it was served using railcars. The tracks were demolished in 1970
The Solbergfoss Line ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss, entirely located within the municipality of Askim. The Line was 7.9 kilometers (4.9 mi) long, branching off from the Eastern Østfold Line. The line was standard gauge, but never equipped with a signaling system. The line did not have any stations, only four flag stops in addition to Askim Station. As the line was planned to be temporary, it received a low standard. The minimum curve radius was 150 meters (490 ft) and nearly 20 percent of the line has a gradient of 2.5 percent. The line had rails weighing 30 kg/m (60 lb/ft).
The line started at Askim Station. After 2.17 km or 1.35 mi the line crosses over the 33-meter or 108-foot Kolstad Bridge. It reached Onstad (3.4 km or 2.1 mi) and then crossed Skaarud Bridge (4.20 km or 2.61 mi) before reaching Tømt (6.0 km or 3.7 mi) and Oppegaard. The terminus was at Solbergfoss (7.90 km or 4.91 mi). There was en engine shed there.
Little of the line remains. There are some tracks left in the streets of Askim. The first 3 kilometers (2 mi) out of Askim have been converted to a pathway, as has the section from Onstad to Tømt and the last 0.5 kilometers (0.3 mi) to Solbergfoss. The engine shed at Solbergfoss remains.
Oslo Municipality bought Wittenberg–Halfredfoss in Glomma in 1898. They issued an engineering competition, which concluded with that also Solbergfoss should be part of a hydropower station. Oslo Municipality therefore bought Solbergfoss in 1906. A committee was appointed in 1907 and recommended two years later that Mørkfoss and Solbergfoss be built at the same time. Construction started in 1913. An agreement with the government allowed for a joint construction of the power from 1916. The power station was dimensioned for a production of 115 megawatts and 670 GWh/year.
To allow for easier construction, Oslo Lysverker decided to build a railway line from Askim to the construction site. It was planned to only be used during the construction period, and was therefore built with a low standard. Construction of the track was carried out in 1913, and the government issued permission for a temporary line on 1 May 1914. The line was fully operational in 1918.
During the construction period the railway rented some compartment coaches from the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). A Danish steam locomotive was bought in 1919 and an NSB Class 9 was borrowed in 1920. The latter was needed to overcome the snow during winter. Passenger transport proved popular and when construction of the power station was completed in 1922, there was public demand for operations to continue. Another advantage was that it would allow heavy machinery and other materials to be transported to the power station at a later date.
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Solbergfoss Line
The Solbergfoss Line (Norwegian: Solbergfossbanen) was a 7.9-kilometer (4.9 mi) railway line which ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss Power Station, entirely in Askim, Norway. The single-track, standard gauge railway was an industrial railway operated by the power station owned by Oslo Lysverker and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
The line was completed in 1918. It was originally planned to be demolished in 1922, but the passenger trains proved popular and it continued in use until 1965. From 1928 it was served using railcars. The tracks were demolished in 1970
The Solbergfoss Line ran from Askim Station to Solbergfoss, entirely located within the municipality of Askim. The Line was 7.9 kilometers (4.9 mi) long, branching off from the Eastern Østfold Line. The line was standard gauge, but never equipped with a signaling system. The line did not have any stations, only four flag stops in addition to Askim Station. As the line was planned to be temporary, it received a low standard. The minimum curve radius was 150 meters (490 ft) and nearly 20 percent of the line has a gradient of 2.5 percent. The line had rails weighing 30 kg/m (60 lb/ft).
The line started at Askim Station. After 2.17 km or 1.35 mi the line crosses over the 33-meter or 108-foot Kolstad Bridge. It reached Onstad (3.4 km or 2.1 mi) and then crossed Skaarud Bridge (4.20 km or 2.61 mi) before reaching Tømt (6.0 km or 3.7 mi) and Oppegaard. The terminus was at Solbergfoss (7.90 km or 4.91 mi). There was en engine shed there.
Little of the line remains. There are some tracks left in the streets of Askim. The first 3 kilometers (2 mi) out of Askim have been converted to a pathway, as has the section from Onstad to Tømt and the last 0.5 kilometers (0.3 mi) to Solbergfoss. The engine shed at Solbergfoss remains.
Oslo Municipality bought Wittenberg–Halfredfoss in Glomma in 1898. They issued an engineering competition, which concluded with that also Solbergfoss should be part of a hydropower station. Oslo Municipality therefore bought Solbergfoss in 1906. A committee was appointed in 1907 and recommended two years later that Mørkfoss and Solbergfoss be built at the same time. Construction started in 1913. An agreement with the government allowed for a joint construction of the power from 1916. The power station was dimensioned for a production of 115 megawatts and 670 GWh/year.
To allow for easier construction, Oslo Lysverker decided to build a railway line from Askim to the construction site. It was planned to only be used during the construction period, and was therefore built with a low standard. Construction of the track was carried out in 1913, and the government issued permission for a temporary line on 1 May 1914. The line was fully operational in 1918.
During the construction period the railway rented some compartment coaches from the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). A Danish steam locomotive was bought in 1919 and an NSB Class 9 was borrowed in 1920. The latter was needed to overcome the snow during winter. Passenger transport proved popular and when construction of the power station was completed in 1922, there was public demand for operations to continue. Another advantage was that it would allow heavy machinery and other materials to be transported to the power station at a later date.
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