| Bergen Commuter Rail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Norwegian Railway Directorate |
| Locale | Vestland, Norway |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 28 |
| Annual ridership | 1.9 million (2019)[1] |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Vy Tog |
| Technical | |
| System length | 135 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Bergen Commuter Rail, sometimes called Vossebanen, is a commuter rail service between Bergen and Arna, Voss and Myrdal, Norway. It is operated by Vy Tog using Stadler FLIRT electric multiple units. It runs on the mainline Bergen Line and all services terminate at Bergen Station.
Vy operates on half-hour headways from Bergen to Arna, through the Ulriken Tunnel, the only way under the Ulriken mountain. There are further 16 departures each way to Voss, of which six stop only at Arna and Dale before Voss, not allowing trips Bergen-Arna/Bergen-Dale, while ten stop at all stations, giving three services per direction an hour between Bergen and Arna. Three services continue from Voss to Myrdal.
The operational deficits are financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Tickets are sold by Vy and Entur. Fares are not integrated with Skyss, the county transit authority, or any of the bus operators in Hordaland.
Currently[when?], the Bergen-Voss-Myrdal commuter rail service is single-tracked, with double tracking at most stations.
