Tertitten Urskog-Hølandsbanen

About the museum

Tertitten Urskog-Hølandsbanen is a narrow-gauge museum railway at Sørumsand, a short distance from Oslo. Here steam trains run with preserved locomotives and carriages between period station buildings along the old Urskog-Hølandsbanen, which was in regular operation until 1960. Three coal-fired steam locomotives and a number of carriages are preserved and used in the museum’s operations.

The museum is part of MiA – Museene i Akershus, which is responsible for the operation, the maintenance of the line and the buildings, and other equipment. The train operation itself is handled by Urskog-Hølandsbanen Driftsgruppe, a group of volunteers. The collections include locomotives, work machines and carriages, and the photo collection of around 1,800 pictures from the railway’s operating years has been catalogued and published on Digitalt Museum.

The railway runs in the summer and Christmas seasons and on special occasions, and is known for its winter trips with steam trains. The trip runs return between Sørumsand and Fossum station and takes about 75 minutes. In the station building at Sørumsand there is a stationmaster’s office, an exhibition and a museum shop on the ground floor. The museum also receives school and kindergarten groups on special trips and rents out premises and carriages.

Highlights

• Three coal-fired steam locomotives in operation
• Heritage carriages from the previous century
• Christmas trains with mulled wine (gløgg) and gingerbread (pepperkaker) at Fossum station
• Station building with exhibition and museum shop at Sørumsand
• Trips for schools and kindergartens

Permanent exhibition

• Lokomotiver, arbeidsmaskiner og vogner – The collection includes steam locomotives, work machines, carriages and other historical railway equipment from the Urskog-Hølandsbanen.

Operated by

MiA – Museene i Akershus (togdrift: Urskog-Hølandsbanen Driftsgruppe)

Admission & discounts

Tickets are sold for 2nd and 3rd class. During the Christmas trains, mulled wine (gløgg) and gingerbread at Fossum station are included in the ticket, and the ride with jingling bells at Fossum is included in the train ticket. Special rules apply to annual passes on the museum railways.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The historic passenger carriages have high steps, narrow passages and narrow doors and are not suitable for wheelchairs or rollators. The station areas at Sørumsand and Fossum are relatively flat but have uneven surfaces, with gravel roads, level crossings and railway tracks. The station buildings have steps, high thresholds and narrow doors and lack a ramp. There is no separate accessible (HC) parking. The museum accepts companion cards.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

The conductor’s carriage (konduktørvognen) has room for five pushchairs per departure; prams that cannot be taken on the train may be parked on the lawn by the station building, where staff are present. A fold-down changing table is available at Sørumsand and in the velhus at Fossum.

Getting there & parking

The visitor address lies directly opposite Fokus shopping centre. Fossum, the end station of the line, can also be reached by car.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop in the station building at Sørumsand. Toilets are in the small yellow building beside the station building at Sørumsand and in the velhus (waiting hall) at Fossum; there is a kiosk and outdoor serving at Fossum station.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Plan your visit