The Bergen Railway is the approximately 500 kilometres (approx. 310 miles) long railway line between Bergen and Oslo. The construction of the Bergen Railway was a huge project in its day and was completed in 1909. La línea cruza tanto las montañas Langfjellene como la meseta de Hardangervidda. La duración del recorrido entre las dos estaciones finales, Bergen y Oslo, es de aproximadamente 7 horas.

La decisión de construir la línea ferroviaria se tomó en 1894 y se completó en 1909. The stretch of railway between Bergen and Voss, which was completed already in 1893, really revolutionized life for the communities along the line. It is said that the construction of the Bergen Railway was a huge project in its day and that it can be compared with today's development of the oil industry on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. 

Uno de los mayores desafíos a los que se enfrenta el ferrocarril son las duras y cambiantes condiciones climáticas. The Bergen Railway line is exposed to deep low-pressure centers from the west, which can mean strong winds and heavy snow for part of the year. Mantener el ferrocarril operativo requiere gran cantidad de esfuerzo y conocimientos técnicos. Today, skilled workers, efficient equipment, tunnels, and snow tunnels make the Bergen Railway one of the safest and most comfortable ways of traveling between Oslo and Bergen.