- Brevik Line
Infobox rail line
name = Brevikbanen
caption =
type =Railway
start = Eidanger
end =Brevik
stations = 0
open = 1895
owner =Norwegian National Rail Administration
operator =CargoNet
stock = El 14
linelength = convert|10|km|mi
tracklength =
notrack = Single
gauge = RailGauge|sg
el = 15 kV AC
speed =
BrevikbanenThe Brevik Line ( _no. Brevikbanen) is a 10 kilometer long branch
railway line running fromVestfoldbanen atEidanger toBrevik inTelemark ,Norway . It is used solely for freight, and serves aNorcem cement plant and theGrendland Terminal port.History
The line was opened in 1895 with a
track gauge of 1067 mm, converted to 1435 mmstandard gauge in 1921. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1968 and since then the only traffic has beenlimestone trains, which have operated toNorcem 's plant atØrvik since the 1970s. In 1993 the Grendland Terminal was built and connected to the line.Many of
Norges Statsbaner 's oldest locomotive classes have operated on the line, performing their final duties before retirement. These include classes El 8, El 11, and El 13, usually operated in pairs, with one at each end of the train. Current traction is in the hands of class El 14 locomotives and type Skd 226shunter s.
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