The Romerike Tunnel (Norwegian: Romeriksporten) is a 14.580-kilometre (9.060 mi) railway tunnel in Norway that connects Oslo with Lillestrøm. Being the longest railway tunnel in Norway the tunnel forms the first half of the Gardermoen Line. It is double track and electrified permitting speeds of 210 kilometres per hour (130 mph).Construction started in 1994 with plans to open along with the rest of the Gardermoen Line and the Oslo Airport Gardermoen on 8 October 1998.
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line length (μ)
14580.0
location
Norway, Østmarka
opening date
1999-08-22
opening year
1999-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Flytoget, SJ AB, Värmlandstrafik, Norwegian State Railways
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