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The Flåm Line starts at Myrdal Station, where it connects with the Bergen Line.. The Flåm Line runs from Myrdal on the Bergen Line to Flåm. Myrdal Station is located in a mountain pass at 863.6 meters (2,833 ft) above mean sea level (AMSL), while Flåm Station is located at 2.0 meters (6 ft 7 in) AMSL.
Some journeys run non-stop. Depending on speed and stops, the journey can take from 3 min to 8 minutes, and at its maximum capacity the line can carry 1,530 passengers per hour. [7] [8] [10] [11] The line has a staffed ticket office at its lower terminus, and self-service ticket machines at all stops.
Flåm is one of Norway's largest tourist attractions, with an estimated half a million visitors annually. The Flåm Railway Documentation Centre provides information into the building of the Flåm Railway and the technical challenge facing this engineering work through the use of different exhibitions with text, image and sound. [3] [4]
Myrdal station is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the village of Flåm and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Aurlandsvangen.There is no road connection to Myrdal although there are some cottages and hotels in the area, served by Myrdal Station, and the nearby Vatnahalsen Station, about a kilometer before Myrdal, and 50 metres lower towards mean sea level.
Set off from Southampton for the Norwegian fjords via Bruges for a 12-night round trip. A day feasting on chocolate and waffles will help prepare for a feast for the eyes once you hit the fjords.
Pages in category "Railway stations on the Flåm Line" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Map of the railway lines in Norway. — electrified lines — non-electrified lines — disused or heritage lines . The first railway in Norway was the Hoved Line between Oslo and Eidsvoll and opened in 1854. The main purpose of the railway was to move lumber from Mjøsa to the capital, but passenger service was also offered. In the period ...
Flåm Utvikling manages the tourist line Flåm Line (Flåmsbana) in Vestland county, Norway. [1]Flåm Utvikling AS is a tourism company whose aim is to strengthen and further develop the tourism industry in Flåm in Aurland municipality.