Jernbaneverket (the Norwegian National Rail Administration) and NSB will host several arrangements and events in connection with the anniversary.
4th - 7th June: A vintage steam train runs from Oslo S to Bergen via Roa. There will be extended stopovers at several stations, together with local events held by various municipalities. The general public may travel on the train along sections of the line. Tickets can be purchased on the train. The train ’sleeps over’ at Hønefoss, Ål, and Voss.
Norsk Museumstog (The Norwegian Heritage Trains)
Historic railway trips on the Bergen Line during 2009. The trains convey 1st class carriages and two restaurant cars.
Further information at Norsk Museumstog’s website. (In Norwegian)
6th June: Official opening of a new exhibition at the Rallarmuseet (The Navvy’s museum). This will take place during the vintage steam train’s visit to Finse on 6th June.
6th June: A concert at Bergen station with the vocal ensemble ‘Skrik’, a railway-inspired programme. Starts at 11pm. After the concert, ‘Bergenstoget plyndret i natt’ (‘The Bergen train was robbed last night’ - a Norwegian film from 1928), will be shown (with music).
July: In July, ’cultural signposting’ will take place along the Rallarvegen (The Navvy’s road). Several cultural monuments have been selected and each sign will receive a short text explaining the background of the cultural monuments along the high mountain section.
14th - 16th August: Navvy weekend at Finse, hosted by the Rallarmuseet (The Navvy’s museum). Lecture on the history and future of the Bergen Line. There will be navvy’s music and a re-launch of Bjørn Rongen’s novel trilogy about the navvy days.
22nd August: Open station in Bergen. There will be a display of rolling stock and snow-clearing equipment. ‘Bergenstoget plyndret i natt’ (a Norwegian film from 1928), will be shown in the evening (with music).
27th August: The Bergen Line will be the central theme at the Transport and Logistics conference in Bergen.
27th November: This is the actual anniversary day. There will be local events hosted by municipalities and the travel industry.