2022: A High-Speed Railway in Norway is Formally Unveiled

December 12, 2022

A high-speed railway in the southeastern part of Norway was formally opened. This railway covers 14 miles (22 kilometers) altogether between Oslo, Norway’s capital and most populous city; and Ski, a town in the municipality of Nordre Follo in the district of Follo.

Harald V (born in 1937), who has reigned as king of Norway since 1991, presided at the dedication of the Follo Line. This ceremony took place the day after the actual opening of the line. As shown in the accompanying photo, the inaugural passenger train for the Follo Line arrived at the Ski Station at 7:21 that morning; this train departed from this station for Oslo Central Station three minutes later.

A total of 12 miles (19 kilometers) of the Follo Line course through the Blix Tunnel. This twin-tube structure holds the record as the longest railway tunnel in Norway.

Photo Credit: BucketOfSquirrels (licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

For more information on the Follo Line, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follo_Line