OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Hovedbanen
Hovedbanen / Trunk Line
The oldest public railway line in Norway, opened 1 September 1854, running from Oslo to Eidsvoll.
Current state
Railway
- Oslo S - Brynsbakken: missing
- Brynsbakken - Strømmen: modern alignment mapped, not checked for earlier changes
- Strømmen - Sagdalen: modern alignment mapped, some earlier changes mapped
- Sagdalen - Lillestrøm: mapped from 1939 - 2024
- Lillestrøm - Eidsvoll: modern alignment mapped. Changes due to Gardermobanen are missing.
Stations
Oslo S
The most important tracks are mapped from 1904 to 1980, but adjacent yards and track changes are missing. After 1980 nothing has been mapped.
Bryn
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Alna
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Nyland
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Grorud
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Haugenstua
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Høybråten
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Lørenskog
Tracks existing as of 2024 have been mapped, older track changes have not been mapped. No platforms have been mapped.
Hanaborg
2024 tracks have been mapped and don't appear to have moved compared to 1946, but this has not been checked in detail. No platforms have been mapped. The station opened in 1956, but this is not mapped.
https://www.banenor.no/reise-og-trafikk/stasjoner/-h-/hanaborg/
Fjellhamar
2024 tracks have been mapped. The historic connection to Losbylinja prior to 1941 is missing. Platforms are missing.
Strømmen
2024 tracks have been mapped. Some historic tracks have been mapped, including the factory / maintenance tracks, but this is not complete.
Lillestrøm
- 1946: passenger tracks have been added, platforms and freight tracks are missing
- 1950: passenger tracks and platforms have been added, freight tracks are missing
- 1962: main station has been added, a few tracks to the east are missing
- 1998 - 2024: main station layout has been added, the additional yard to the east is missing
Leirsund
The new station built for Gardermobanen in 1998 has been mapped with tracks and a station node. The platform and historic station is missing.
Frogner
2024 tracks and station point mapped. Missing platform and historic versions.
Lindeberg
2024 tracks and station point mapped. Missing platform and the pre-Gardermobanen version.
Kløfta
2024 tracks and station point mapped. Missing platforms, pre-1998 station and pre-1920 station.
Jessheim
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Nordby
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Hauerseter
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Dal
Modern tracks mapped, missing platforms and possible historic versions
Eidsvoll
Station points have been mapped for pre- and post-1998 locations. Modern tracks are partially mapped. Platforms and historic track layouts are missing. The station and layout was significantly rebuilt for Gardermobanen.
Sources
The Norway Orthophoto (historic) layer has many options along the railway. Some of the oldest in each region are:
- Oslo-1937
- Eidsvoll-1935
- Lillestrøm-1939
- Skedsmo-Lillestrom-Nittedal-1946
- Lunner-Nannestad-Eidsvoll-Ullensaker-1953
There are also older maps available, including:
- Skedsmo-15C10NV-kart-1874
- Strommen-kart-1905
BaneNor has a list of railway stations with information about opening dates