Bergen Line railway

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The Bergen Line railway is a major Norwegian rail route linking Oslo and Bergen, renowned for its high-altitude passage across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
category Rail transport in Norway
Railway lines opened in 1909
Standard gauge railways in Norway
climateCondition harsh winter weather
connects Bergen
Oslo
constructionStart 1875
country Norway
crosses Hardangervidda mountain plateau
linked to: Hardangervidda
electrification overhead catenary
electrificationCompleted 1964
gauge standard gauge
hasNightTrainService yes
highestPointElevation about 1237 metres above sea level
includesSection Drammen–Hønefoss line
Hønefoss–Myrdal main mountain section
junctionStation Myrdal
junctionWith Flåm Line
linked to: Flåm Railway
knownFor high-altitude mountain crossing
scenic views
languageOfName Norwegian
length about 496 kilometres
majorStation Bergen Station
Finse
Geilo
Oslo Central Station
Voss
NorwegianName Bergensbanen
opened 1909
openedBy King Haakon VII of Norway
operator Vy
owner Bane NOR
partOf Norwegian national rail network
passesThrough Hardangervidda
Vestland county
linked to: Sogn og Fjordane

Viken county
rank one of the highest mainline railways in Northern Europe
region Eastern Norway
Western Norway
requires snow sheds and avalanche protection
serviceType freight
long-distance passenger
terminus Bergen
Oslo
tourismImportance high
trackConfiguration single track

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Hardangervidda crossedBy Bergen Line railway
Hallingdal traversedBy Bergensbanen railway line
linked to: Bergen Line railway
Ulvik hasRailConnection Bergensbanen railway line at Finse
linked to: Bergen Line railway
Geilo ski resort accessibleBy Bergen Line railway
Vossevangen servedBy Bergen Line railway
Vangsvatnet hasNearbyTransport Bergen Line railway at Voss
linked to: Bergen Line railway