Technical information
Length of the Flåm Railway |
20.20 km |
Difference in elevation |
863.5 m |
Upper station |
865.5 m above sea level |
Lower station |
2.0 m above sea level |
Steepest gradient |
55‰–1:18 |
Line > 28% |
16 km–79.3% |
Min. radius |
130 m |
Gauge |
1,435 mm |
Voltage |
15,000 V – 16 2/3 Hz |
Max. speed, km/h |
40 km/h |
Journey time |
60 mins |
Tunnels |
20 |
Bridges |
1 |
Water tunnels |
4 |
Halts |
8 |
Stations on the Flåm Railway
Station |
Metres above sea level |
Myrdal |
Flåm |
Myrdal |
866 |
0.00 km |
20.20 km |
Vatnahalsen |
811 |
1.13 |
19.07 |
Reinunga |
768 |
2.20 |
18.00 |
Kjosfoss |
669 |
4.40 |
15.80 |
Kårdal* |
556 |
6.34 |
13.86 |
Blomheller |
450 |
8.40 |
11.80 |
Berekvam |
345 |
10.51 |
9.69 |
Dalsbotn* |
200 |
13.90 |
6.30 |
Håreina |
48 |
17.21 |
2.99 |
Lunden |
16 |
18.60 |
1.60 |
Flåm |
2 |
20.20 |
0.00 |
* Kårdal/Dalsbotn – boarding/alighting not permitted.
Tunnels
Name |
Length |
Year of construction |
Furuberget |
424.00 |
1926–34 |
Spælemyren |
24.60 |
1929–30 |
Dalsbotn, lower |
206.60 |
1930–35 |
Dalsbotn, upper |
154.30 |
1925–28 |
Høga |
59.20 |
1927–28 |
Timberheller |
172.60 |
1932–33 |
Geithus |
139.20 |
1934–35 |
Sjølskott |
39.20 |
1931–35 |
Reppa |
132.90 |
1926–28 |
Melhus |
177.5 |
|
Melhusgjelet |
11.10 |
|
Blomheller |
1029.60 |
1924–35 |
Nåli |
1341.50 |
1924–35 |
Kjosfoss |
478.40 |
1924–35 |
Bakli |
195.10 |
1924–34 |
Tunnel p.1,668 |
22.70 |
|
Tunnel p.1,692 |
14.00 |
|
Vatnahalsen |
888.60 |
1924–34 |
Toppen, lower |
79.90 |
1925–26 |
Toppen, upper |
101.40 |
1926–29 |
Total |
5,962.40 |
Source: Flåmsbana – Johs B. Thue