What is Bergen Line?
[[File:NSB El 18 2245 Tunga.jpg|thumb]] The '''Bergen Line''' or the '''Bergen Railway''' is a {{convert|371|km|adj=on|abbr=off}} [[Standard gauge|standard-gauge]] [[Railway track|railway line]] between [[Bergen station|Bergen]] and [[Hønefoss]], in [[Norway]]. It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-06-22|title=Norway.com - Norway travel, business, cruises and energy resources|url=http://www.norway.com/publish.asp?id=396|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Norgate Online|archive-date=2008-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622085632/http://www.norway.com/publish.asp?id=396}}</ref> This route is very picturesque because of the many mountains. The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883. In 1909 the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Rail transport in Norway]] [[Category:Bergen]] [[Category:Buskerud]] {{multistub|transport|Europe}}