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New Vestfold Line section Farriseidet–Porsgrunn opens in Norway

· Transport / rail

Location
Vestfold and Telemark (Larvik–Porsgrunn) · 🇳🇴 Norway
Project
Farriseidet–Porsgrunn new railway line (Vestfold Line)
Investment
approx. NOK 6.1 billion (2011 cost estimate)
Status
Completed / In operation

The 22.3 km new railway line between Farriseidet and Porsgrunn (Vestfold Line) cuts travel time between Larvik and Porsgrunn from 34 to 12 minutes; 15.3 km run through seven tunnels, including the 4.72 km Storberget tunnel. The line opened for traffic on 24 September 2018, with the official opening by Transport Minister Jon Georg Dale on 28 September 2018; construction costs were about NOK 6.1 billion. The list's date of 30 Nov 2018 could not be confirmed by the source or web search, so the verified opening date is used instead.

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