Setesdal Line Heritage Railway
Setesdalsbanen
Norway's best-preserved narrow-gauge steam railway, running about 8 km through a river valley between Grovane and Løten.
The Setesdal railway was built in 1896 and originally linked Kristiansand with the Setesdal valley. After most of the line was discontinued, the northern section of about 8 km was preserved as a museum railway, where old steam locomotives pull wooden carriages along the Otra River valley in summer. The starting station at Grovane has an engine shed and a small exhibition. It lies about 20 km north of the city, roughly 25 minutes' drive. Services are infrequent, so check the timetable in advance.
Opening hours
Runs on a timetable in summer
Nearby sights
- Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden
- Ravnedalen
- Hamresanden
- Baneheia
- Kristiansand Museum
- Posebyen
- Kristiansand Cathedral
- Bystranda