Norwegian railway signs

Signs beside the line

A visual guide to the trackside signs most relevant to ordinary train running in Norway.

The sign chapter

Shape, colour, number

Norwegian trackside signs combine a distinctive front form with symbols, letters or numbers.

This overview covers speed, ATC, distance, gradients, technical posts, orientation and location.

Choose a group

Permanent, supplementary and temporary speed information.

Balise information and the boundaries between ATC systems.

Distance boards, out-of-use marking, falling and rising gradients.

Boundaries, sectioning points, warning systems and technical installations.

Orientation, crossings, rockfall protection and train-length signs.

Ordinary and narrow-profile kilometre boards.

ATC

Speed

Distance

Orientation