Askim–Solbergfosslinjen
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The Solbergfoss Line was a railway line between Askim
Askim
is a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ....
and Solbergfoss
Solbergfoss
Solbergfoss is a small village in Askim municipality, Norway. Located a few miles north of the town Askim on the east bank of the Glomma river, Solbergfoss has a power plant which was built in 1924. In 1918 a railway line, Askim–Solbergfosslinjen, from Askim to Solbergfoss was built.-References:*...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was opened in 1918 as a branch line
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
from the Eastern Østfold Line at Askim Station
Askim Station
Askim Station is a railway station located at Askim, Norway on Østfoldbanen. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 560 from Oslo S during rush hour. The station was opened with the eastern line of Østfoldbanen in 1882.-External links:*...
. Its tracks were 7.9 kilometers long and single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
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The line was later closed and currently lies in disuse, but its tracks have not be removed.