page_title: Bergen Line
hierarchical_section_title: Bergen Line
caption_attribution_description: English: This Regiontog Oslo - Bergen has just reached the rebuilt part of the line across the Hardangervidda. El 18 2245 quickly accelerates the B7 coaches (with a B5 at the end) to 160 km/h and is about to enter the Tunga tunnel. Taken near Haugastøl, Norway. Deutsch: Dieser Regiontog von Oslo nach Bergen hat soeben den Neubauabschnitt über die Hardangervidda erreicht. El 18 2245 beschleunigt die B7-Wagen (mit einem B5 am Ende) rasch auf 160 km/h und wird gleich in den Tunga-Tunnel einfahren. Aufgenommen in der Nähe von Haugastøl, Norwegen.
context_page_description: The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway, is a 371-kilometre long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Drammen to Oslo, where the passenger trains go, a distance of 496 kilometres. It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres above sea level.
  The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883 as the narrow gauge Voss Line. In 1909 the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge, and the Voss Line became part of the Bergen Line. The line is single track, and was electrified in 1954-64. The Bergen Line is owned and maintained by Bane NOR, and served with passenger trains by Norwegian State Railways and freight trains by CargoNet. The Flåm Line remains as the only branch line, after the closure of the Hardanger Line. The western section from Bergen to Voss is also served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, and was shortened following the 1966 opening of the Ulriken Tunnel.
context_section_description: The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway (Norwegian: Bergensbanen or Nynorsk: Bergensbana), is a 371-kilometre (231 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Drammen to Oslo, where the passenger trains go, a distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi). It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level.
  The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883 as the narrow gauge Voss Line. In 1909 the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge, and the Voss Line became part of the Bergen Line. The line is single track, and was electrified in 1954-64. The Bergen Line is owned and maintained by Bane NOR, and served with passenger trains by Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and freight trains by CargoNet. The Flåm Line remains as the only branch line, after the closure of the Hardanger Line. The western section from Bergen to Voss is also served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, and was shortened following the 1966 opening of the Ulriken Tunnel.
caption: Westbound train east of Tungevatnet, between Haugastøl and Finse.
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