Reduced train service in Eastern Norway April–July 2025
Unfortunately, there will be more departures that will run with fewer seats and carriages than planned, until the summer of 2025, due to Bane NOR's work at the Sundland rail yard.
A little peek into what it looks like inside one of the workshops that maintain the trains.
These lines and departures are affected
There are 22 departures that are affected and will run with fewer carriages than normal. We have chosen these departures because there are other departures relatively shortly before or after – so it is possible to choose another train.
- Skien–Eidsvoll: 05:25
- Oslo S–Skien: 15:05
- Eidsvoll–Kongsberg: 06:31
- Kongsberg–Eidsvoll: 15:34
In Asker, a bus will be set up in addition to the train, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly from Asker to Oslo S, at 16:29. You will also find customer advisors in Asker these days.
- Drammen–Dal: 06:05
- Drammen–Dal: 09:35
- Drammen–Dal: 13:05
- Dal–Drammen: 07:54
- Dal–Drammen:11:24
- Dal–Drammen: 14:54
At Oslo S, there will be a bus service in addition to the train service, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly from Oslo S to Drammen, at 3:49 p.m. You will also find customer advisors at Oslo S on these days.
- Kongsvinger–Asker: 05:37
- Kongsvinger–Asker: 12:35
At Sørumsand, a bus will be set up in addition to the train, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly Sørumsand–Oslo S, at 06:31. You will also find customer advisors at Sørumsand these days.
- Asker–Kongsvinger: 07:39
- Asker–Kongsvinger: 14:39
At Asker and Oslo S, buses will be set up in addition to trains, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly Asker–Oslo S, at 07:39 and Oslo S–Sørumsand at 15:04. You will also find customer advisors at Asker and Oslo S these days.
- Moss–Stabekk: 06:23
- Moss–Stabekk: 07:54
- Moss–Stabekk: 13:54
- Moss–Stabekk: 15:24
At Vestby, a bus will be set up in addition to the train, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly Vestby–Oslo S, at 08:10. You will also find customer advisors at Vestby these days.
- Stabekk–Moss: 07:33
- Stabekk–Moss: 09:06
- Stabekk–Moss: 15:03
- Stabekk–Moss: 16:36
At Oslo S, there will be a bus service in addition to the train service, from Monday, 5 May. The buses will run directly from Oslo S to Vestby, at 3:22 PM. You will also find customer advisors at Oslo S on these days.
Why are there fewer carriages on certain departures?
Sundland is our main base for train maintenance in Eastern Norway. Here, we maintain around half of all trains, and the workshop is absolutely essential in the daily work we do to keep our trains running.
This means that unfortunately the trains have to run with fewer carriages and seats than normal on some departures during rush hour in Eastern Norway, until the summer. There may also be some days when we have even fewer trains available, as a direct consequence of the workshop work. In that case, we will have to consider cancelling trains, in addition to already running the trains with fewer carriages.
Although we are doing everything we can to minimise the consequences of the workshop being closed, we are unable to run as normal.
This is an unfortunate situation that we are very sorry for, and we have great sympathy for our customers, who are already tired of the many problems on the railway.
Is It Safe to Be on Crowded Trains?
The simple answer is yes. Safety is of utmost importance to us, and we do not compromise on it. Transporting so many people onboard our trains is a significant responsibility, and we are fully aware of that.
Our conductors are trained to handle emergencies onboard and thoroughly inspect the trains before, during, and after the journey to ensure everything is as it should be.
Having more passengers than available seats does not pose a safety risk in itself. The trains are designed to accommodate at least as many standing passengers as seated ones, and this does not impact braking systems, load capacity, or evacuation procedures in an emergency.
There is evacuation equipment onboard, numerous doors to facilitate quick evacuation, and conductors have extra equipment available in a dedicated emergency kit.
We fully acknowledge that standing on a packed single train set during rush hours is not an enjoyable experience. This is not how we want it to be, and we are working every day to make the train service more reliable, comfortable, and stable.