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RaumabanenRaumabanen is the 114.2 km long stretch of railway from Dombs (on Dovrebanen) to ndalsnes in Norway. It is not electrified. Raumabanen is the only railway extending into Mre og Romsdal county. There are five stations, of which three are manned. Originally there were twelve stations along the line. The line is operated by NSB, which runs four passenger trains each way daily. From ndalsnes there are bus correspondences to lesund and Molde, and from Dombs there are train correspondences to Oslo and Trondheim. In the summer there are special tourist trains, some of which are steam operated. History A comittee to build a railway to the cities of Mre og Romsdal was first settled in 1869, and five years later stocks were sold to contribute to the construction, which was not approved by the parliament of Norway. In 1908, however, the parliament decided to build a railway to the Romsdal fjord. The construction started on January 12, 1912 and was finished nearly 13 years later; November 30, 1924. The first part from Dombs to Bjorli opened for traffic as early as 1921. Interesting sites The railway passes the well-known mountain formation Trollveggen, as well as a piece of engineering art at Kylling bru, and the two turning tunnels at Verma. External links
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