The Trondhjem–Støren Line () was
Trøndelag's first
railway. It opened in 1864, ten years after the
Trunk Line between
Oslo and
Eidsvoll opened. The 49 kilometer long (later 51.1 km) railway line was
narrow gauged () and went between
Trondheim and the
Støren village in
Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren. Other villages in the municipality include Singsås, Soknedal, Enodden, an ...
municipality in the
county of
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...
,
Norway. The railway had its station,
Trondhjem Kalvskinnet Station
Trondhjem Station ( no, Trondhjem stasjon, original spelling: Throndhjem), sometimes called Kalvskinnet to distinguish it from Trondheim Central Station on Brattøra. Kalvskinnet was the first central railway station in Trondheim, Norway. It op ...
, in
Prinsens gate, crossed the
Nidelva river on a newly constructed railroad bridge to
Elgeseter, the
Elgeseter Bridge.
In 1877 the line was joined with the
Røros Line, which went through the
Østerdalen between
Røros and
Hamar. In 1884 the railway tracks were relocated to the west side of the Nidelva and joined with the
Meråker Line and the new railway station at
Brattøra, which had opened in 1882. This went through a
tunnel at
Nidareid to Brattøra. In 1918 new tracks were laid to
Heimdal over
Selsbakk
Selsbakk is a neighbourhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Midtbyen. It is approximately south of the city centre. The local sports club is Selsbakk IF
Selsbakk Idrettsforening is a ...
.
Gauge conversion
In 1921 the railway was converted to standard gauge and became a part of the
Dovre Line.
See also
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Rail transport in Norway
The Norwegian railway system comprises 4,109 km of (standard gauge) track of which 2,644 km is Railway electrification system, electrified and 274 km double track. There are 697 tunnels and 2,760 bridges.
The Norwegian Railwa ...
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List of gauge conversions
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Narrow gauge railways in Norway
References
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Railway lines in Trøndelag
Railway lines in Norway
Dovre Line
Røros Line
Railway lines opened in 1864
1864 establishments in Norway