Editing Rauma Line (section)

==Route==
[[File:Doentefjell-Brude-Romsdalen.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The line with [[Dønttinden]] in the background]]
[[File:Kylling bru.JPG|thumb|upright|left|[[Kylling Bridge]]]]

The {{convert|114.24|km}} long Rauma Line runs from Dombås Station on the Dovre Line to Åndalsnes Station.<ref name="r158">Raumabanen (1994): 158</ref> Dombås is located at {{convert|659|m}} [[above mean sea level]] (AMSL) and the railway falls to {{convert|4|m}} AMSL at Åndalsnes.<ref name="virtuell">{{Cite web |title=Raumabanen |url=http://www.jernbaneverket.no/Documents/Flash/VirtuellTogreise/Raumabanen/jbv_raumabanen.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913015232/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/Documents/Flash/VirtuellTogreise/Raumabanen/jbv_raumabanen.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2012 |access-date=13 July 2011 |publisher=[[Norwegian National Rail Administration]] |language=no}}</ref> The line has [[standard gauge]], has 103 bridges and 5 tunnels,<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 6</ref> but unlike the Dovre Line is not [[railway electrification system|electrified]].<ref name="virtuell" /> The line has five stations still in use. The line is equipped with [[GSM-R|Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway]] (GSM-R),<ref name="gsmr">Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 42</ref> but lacks [[centralized traffic control]] (CTC).<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009): 38</ref> The infrastructure is owned and operated by the [[Norwegian National Rail Administration]].<ref name="virtuell" />

Dombås is located {{convert|343|km}} from Oslo on the Dovre Line.<ref name="r158" /> North of the station, both lines run into each their own tunnel, collectively known as the Dombås Tunnel, with the Rauma Line heading northwest into the flat [[Lesja]] area.<ref name="virtuell" /> At {{convert|3.6|km}} from Dombås,<ref name="virtuell" /> the line runs across the [[Jora Bridge]], an {{convert|85|m}} long [[arch bridge]] with a main span of {{convert|54|m}} main span.<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 154</ref> After passing the now closed and demolished [[Bottheim Station]],<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 151</ref> the line reaches [[Lesja Station]], which is {{convert|17|km}} from Dombås.<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 150</ref> Although not normally manned, it can be manned if needed for trains to pass.<ref name="virtuell" /> The line then passes the closed Lora Station,<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 149</ref> before reaching [[Lesjaverk Station]], which is {{convert|37|km}} from Dombås. The next station is [[Bjorli Station|Bjorli]], which is manned and located {{convert|57|km}} from Dombås. Located at {{convert|575|m}} AMSL, it serves an Alpine skiing center during the winter.<ref name="virtuell" />

The next section of railway sees a major drop in elevation.<ref name="virtuell" />  The line crosses the river [[Rauma (river)|Rauma]] on the [[Stuguflåt Bridge]], and then runs through the {{convert|1396|m}} long Stavem Tunnel. It is constructed as part of a [[horseshoe curve (transportation)|horseshoe curve]], and the railway continues, backtracking further down the valley and reaching [[Verma Station]]. It is located {{convert|75|km}} from Dombås and at {{convert|273|m}} elevation; it is normally unstaffed, but is staffed in case trains need to pass. Immediately after the station comes the {{convert|480|m}} long Kylling Tunnel, which puts the railway in the right angle to cross Rauma on the [[Kylling Bridge]].<ref name="virtuell" /> The {{convert|76|m}} long arch bridge with a {{convert|42|m}} long main span has a {{convert|59|m}} clearance to the river below.<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 82</ref> The section from Verma Station and past Kylling Bridge acts as a new horseshoe curve.<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 65</ref>

The last part of the line is the most scenic, with excellent views of the valley of [[Romsdalen]], including the [[Romsdalsalpene]], and features such as [[Trollveggen]] and [[Romsdalshorn]].<ref name="virtuell" /> The line continues past Flatmark Station,<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 57</ref> Marstein Station,<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 54</ref> Romsdalshron Station,<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 50</ref> runs through the {{convert|32|m}} long Åk Tunnel<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 48</ref> before reaching Åndalsnes Station. The station is {{convert|457|km}} from Oslo<ref>Raumabanen (1994): 41</ref> and serves a town with 3,000 people located on a fjord.<ref name="toi32" />