In 1852 a six-kilometre horse railway was build from Berger to Dal station in Eidsvoll municipality. It was constructed by Tostrup & Mathiesen, one of the biggest timber companies in Norway, to transport timber from their sawmill at the southern end of the lake Hurdalsjøen.
Several sidings
The Berger Line opened in 1854 along with the Trunk Line, Norway's first railway. At the terminal station at Berger, sidings were built to a woodshed and Berger Glassworks, which produced glass bottles. The speed was regulated by a simple hand break, and it was especially used during the descend to Dal. Five to six horses were used during the timber transport.
Rail trail
The railway was closed in 1895 when the sawmill was moved to Eidsvoll Verk. Today the corridor is a rail trail between Hurdalsjøen and Fjellberg, which is located one and a half kilometres west of Dal.
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