Travelers to and from Drammen station are worst affected. On the night of Saturday 24 June, the start of a six-week period of work to build the new double track from Drammen to Kobbervikdalen takes place. As a result, there will be a six-week stoppage in train traffic at the station, which even before the works start “runs at half speed” due to flood protection and the work on the new city bridge. These works ensure that only the first departures with Flytoget have run from Drammen station, and only the last ones from Gardermoen have gone all the way to Drammen. – This leads to Flytoget having Asker as its terminus throughout most of the day. For our travelers traveling to or from Drammen, we have our own Flytogbuss, writes Flytoget. Will also be night work From Saturday, the remaining tracks in Drammen will also close. – This year the trains will run to Brakerøya, and from there there is a shuttle bus to Drammen. But, if you are going on past Drammen, you must remember to switch to bus for train at Asker, says Siv Egger Westin, communications manager for passenger trains in Vy. Siv Egger Westin is communications manager for passenger trains in Vy. Photo: Bård Gudim It also affects travelers on the Bergen Railway. New this year is that Go-Ahead is collaborating with Vy to get fewer buses on the roads. This means that Go-Ahead’s passengers can take Vy trains between Oslo S and Asker, where they change to Go-Ahead’s buses. – We are stopping train traffic because we have to carry out work which, for safety and practical reasons, cannot be carried out when there is electricity in the cables or trains rolling past on the tracks, Bane Nor writes on its website. They also emphasize that there will be some night work. – Stopping train traffic has major consequences. Therefore, we must use the time as best as possible during this period. This means that there will also be night work, and sometimes noisy night work. Neighbors who are affected by noisy works above the limit values have been offered alternative accommodation, they write about the works in Drammen. Work at Drammen station means that the number of tracks is already only half capacity. But this summer there will be a complete shutdown for six weeks. Photo: Kjartan Rørslett / news According to Bane Nor, work is also underway on the Nykirke-Barkåker section and Tønsberg station further south on the Vestfold Line. Therefore, there are also buses for trains for most of the Vestfold Railway during these weeks. Bus for train in summer 2023 West over the Drammen area 24 June – 6 August it is closed between Asker/Brakerøya and Mjøndalen/Stokke. From 24 June to 9 July, it is also closed between Mjøndalen and Kongsberg/Nordagutu. Sørøst L2 – local train: 1 – 5 July there is a bus for trains between Tollbugata (at Oslo S/Børsen) and Rosenholm. R21, R22, R23 and RE20: 1 – 5 July there is a bus for trains between Oslo S and Ski. From Ski, trains go to Moss, Mysen/Rakkestad and Halden/Göteborg. R21, R22 and R23: From 6 to 30 July, there is a bus for trains between Oslo S and Ski for R21, R22 and R23, but there are also trains for both L2 between Oslo S – Ski and RE20 between Oslo S and Halden/ Gothenburg. Nordover Gjøvik Line Closed between Oslo S and Gjøvik 7.–20. August. Oslo S On the last four weekends in July, Oslo S is closed at night between Saturday and Sunday. Night owls must therefore take a bus instead of a train wherever they are going. Work that affects several sections: On the section Støren – Trondheim S, buses will run for trains on Mondays in the period 26 June to 14 August inclusive. Affected train departures: On the Dovrebanen: from Trondheim S at 10:18 and at 13:18 On the Rørosbanen: from Trondheim S. at 09:22 On Trønderbanen: several trains on Trønderbanen are affected. Dovrebanen Saturday 8 July: Due to work on the track, the train departing from Trondheim at 15:23, arriving in Oslo S at 22:02, will be canceled between Lillestrøm and Oslo S. Buses will be set up for trains on the canceled the stretch. Saturday 19 August: All trains on the Dovrebanen are canceled due to track work on Saturday 19 August. Buses are used for trains on the entire route. Nordlandsbanen Due to work on the track, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June, buses will be run instead of trains for the day departures on the entire section between Trondheim S and Bodø in both directions. Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June. The night trains in both directions will be cancelled. No alternative transport is set up for these night trains. Due to work on the track, from Wednesday 28 June to and including Sunday 2 July there will be buses for trains on certain departures. The following trains are affected: From Mosjøen at 6:52 a.m., Wednesday through Friday. From Mosjøen at 06.40, Saturday From Bodø at 5:46 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Meråkerbanen Saturday 3 June to Monday 19 June: Due to work on the track, there will be buses for trains on the entire stretch of Meråkerbanen in both directions. All trains are affected by this. Source: Bane Nor and SJ Østfoldbanen are closed for a week For many years, train passengers on the Østfoldbanen have had buses for trains for several summer weeks. This year, the railway is only closed for one week, and only some departures are replaced by bus for train in the last 3 weeks. On Oslo S, most buses will leave from Trelastgata at track 19. All buses will have their final stop at the gravel area in Tollbugata. – We must sign well, look for the yellow signs. The train companies have customer advisors in place at the major stations to assist the travellers, says Victor Hansen, director of customer and traffic information at Bane Nor. – We are happy that our customers on the Østfold Line will be less affected this year, and that they have a train offer throughout most of the summer – even if there will be a few fewer departures and a changed travel pattern in the form of bus for train between Rosenholm and Oslo S, says Westin. The Folloban line is closed for the whole of July, because Bane Nor will connect the westbound tracks on Oslo S. – The work this summer is a complex job, which may cause some delays when we start the traffic again, but we have great focus on this and do our best for the traffic to go on schedule, says Victor Hansen about the work on Follobanen, which is the biggest track upgrade on Oslo S in 40 years. New signaling system on the Gjøvik railway Bane Nor is also working on renewing the old signaling systems on the railway. This should result in fewer delays and more trains on schedule. On the Gjøvik line, it is closed between Oslo S and Gjøvik 7.–20. August, to test the new system and to upgrade tracks and contact lines. From 24 June to 9 July, it is also closed between Mjøndalen and Kongsberg/Nordagutu on the Sørlandsbanen. – During this period, our trains will run to and from Notodden, instead of stopping at Nordagutu. We do this to reduce travel time overall, as the buses can run faster between Notodden and Asker, reports Go-Ahead. The company emphasizes that because they do not usually run to Notodden, Nordagutu will be written as a transfer station on the ticket: – But the transfer between bus and train will be at Notodden between 23 June and 10 July, writes Go-Ahead. On the last four weekends in July, Oslo S is closed at night between Saturday and Sunday. Remember list for bus for train passengers Photo: Terje Bendiksby Plan your journey in the apps or on the websites of the train companies, Entur or Ruter The bus may use other stops than the train does Departure and arrival times may be different The journey may take longer by bus and the takes time to change between bus and train Buy a ticket before boarding Source: Bane Nor
ttn-69
Now there will be buses for trains in large parts of Eastern Norway – here the railway will be closed in the summer of 2023 – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
