Kyllingbrua is a stone arch railway bridge on the Raumabanen, crossing the Rauma river at a height of 59 metres. It is 76 metres long with a main span of 42 metres, built entirely from natural stone. The granite came from the lower opening of the Stavem reversal tunnel and was hauled 3.2 kilometres down to the construction site.
Construction started in September 1913 and was not finished until the winter of 1921. Eight years for one bridge. The main arch stones were laid in the summer of 1919 by a crew of 26 men, and the whole thing cost 676,000 kroner. The Raumabanen finally opened on 29 November 1924, connecting Dombås on the Dovrebanen to Åndalsnes at the coast.
The bridge is best seen from the E136 road below. There is a viewpoint with parking on the east side of the road, signposted. If you are lucky, a train will cross while you are there. The Raumabanen is regularly voted one of the most scenic railway journeys in Europe, and Kyllingbrua is one of the reasons.
If you are on the train itself, the conductor usually announces the bridge and the train slows down so passengers can look out. But from inside the train, you do not actually see the bridge. You feel the rumble and see the valley below. The real view is from the road.
Construction started in September 1913 and was not finished until the winter of 1921. Eight years for one bridge. The main arch stones were laid in the summer of 1919 by a crew of 26 men, and the whole thing cost 676,000 kroner. The Raumabanen finally opened on 29 November 1924, connecting Dombås on the Dovrebanen to Åndalsnes at the coast.
The bridge is best seen from the E136 road below. There is a viewpoint with parking on the east side of the road, signposted. If you are lucky, a train will cross while you are there. The Raumabanen is regularly voted one of the most scenic railway journeys in Europe, and Kyllingbrua is one of the reasons.
If you are on the train itself, the conductor usually announces the bridge and the train slows down so passengers can look out. But from inside the train, you do not actually see the bridge. You feel the rumble and see the valley below. The real view is from the road.
