Stuguflåt Bridge

The Stuguflåt Bridge (Norwegian: Stuguflåtbrua or Stuguflåten bru) is a stone railway bridge north of Stuguflåten in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The bridge is located along the Rauma Line and it crosses over the Rauma River. The bridge is 54.1 meters (177 ft) long, has a 30-meter (98 ft) span, and is 10.6 meters (35 ft) wide.

Stuguflåt Bridge Stuguflåtbrua
View of a Class 64 "Great German" train runs over the Stuguflåt Bridge
Coordinates	62°17′N 8°08′E
Carries	Raumabanen railway
Crosses	Rauma River
Locale	Lesja Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
Material	Stone
Total length	54.1 metres (177 ft)
Width	10.6 metres (35 ft)
Longest span	30 metres (98 ft)
History
Construction start	1919
Construction end	22 August 1922
Construction cost	407997 kr
Location

Work began on the bridge in 1919, and the foundations were laid in autumn 1920, with the walls started by summer 1921. The first rails were laid on 16 September 1921 and were finished on 22 August 1922. The first train crossed in autumn 1922 and materials from this cargo were used to make a permanent snowplough. The Stuguflåt Bridge has been used year round since 1923, and the total cost of the bridge was 407,997 kr.

In January 1945, Joachim Rønneberg and SOE agents (Operation Fieldfare) tried to damage the bridge in order to halt the movement by German occupying forces on the Rauma Line. The bridge was reopened three weeks later.^[1]

See also

• List of bridges in Norway
• List of bridges in Norway by length