The Svendsrud Bridge

You are now approaching Svendsrud bridge, which was built in 1924. South of this bridge you can see the Svendsrud stop. There are in total 13 bridges along the Numedal line, Svendsrud bridge being one of them. The bridge is located 180kms away from Oslo Central station. It is also an impressive building, built from stone. The bridge was originally built so that it was easier for people living in Åsbøgrend to get further down the valley, not least to the train stop. When the Numedal Line was opened the pupils of Åsbøgrend School (which lies a little further south of the bridge) got the day off. They stood on the bridge and waved to the King and Crown Prince as they passed by on the train. Many call the bridge the ‘wedding ring’ because it is popular for couples to take their wedding pictures here. The ‘wedding ring’ however is actually a tunnel which lies a little further north of the Svendsrud Bridge.