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Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line
The Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line () or TEB is an abandoned railway between Eidsfoss and Tønsberg Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near ... in Vestfold county, Norway. In use from 21 October 1901 to 31 May 1938, the private railway connected the area of Hof, Vestfold, Hof to Tønsberg, the coast and the Vestfold Line of the Norwegian State Railways. The main purpose of the narrow gauge railway was to connect Eidsfos Verk to the mainline, although the railway also operated passenger trains. The line shares with the Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line (HVB), the two which from 1934 were operated by the same company, Vestfold Privatbaner. Route The Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line was long and ran from Tønsberg to Eidsfoss, entirely in the county of Vestfold. The line was narrow gauge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
