In connection with the opening of the new hospital and, later, the city bridge, new bus routes will be introduced in Drammen and Lier. Many lines will remain largely unchanged apart from now serving both Bragernes and Strømsø, while some lines will undergo complete revisions.
The provisional start date for the new bus routes is 6 October.
Line 1: Mjøndalen – New Hospital
Line 51 will become Line 1 and be extended to the new hospital. This will be the main lines to and from the hospital and will be operated with articulated buses.
Line 1 will run via Bragernes torg, which will be the main transfer point for passengers from other parts of the city.
Between Bragernes torg and the new hospital, the bus will run along Nedre Strandgate, with only one stop: Bragernes Strand, located at the junction of Nedre Strandgate and Søren Lemmichs gate.
From the hospital, there will be eight departures per hour on weekdays: 4 to Mjøndalen and 4 to Sørensvingen. On Saturdays, there will be a 15-minute frequency from the hospital to Sørensvingen, and a 30-minute frequency to Mjøndalen. On Sundays, all departures go to Mjøndalen, with a 30-minute frequency.
Line 2: Gulskogen – Drammen Bus Station – Bragernes torg – Hans Hansens vei – Kastanjesletta
Line 2 replaces the current services to Gulskogen (Line 25), Kastanjesletta (Line 3), and Hans Hansens vei (Line 61). The new line 2 will run via Hans Hansens vei between Bragernes and Kastanjesletta.
Line 2 will give Kastanjesletta residents faster access to the city centre, and Gulskogen a Sunday service.
Please note: Solås and Myrehagen stops will close. Passengers must use Steinbakken or line 4 from Bera Nedre.
Line 3: Fjell – Bragernes torg
Line 3 will no longer run to Kastanjesletta. Its new terminus will be Bragernes torg.
- Continues to run every 10 minutes during the day, Monday–Saturday.
- In the evenings (weekdays), early mornings/evenings on Saturdays, and all day Sunday: every 30 minutes, as now.
Line 4: Kniveåsen – Liejordet – Bera
Line 4 will be extended to Bera, via Bragernes torg and Liejordet.
Solås and Myrehagen stops will close. Use Bera Nedre or line 2 from Steinbakken.
Line 5: Tors vei – Vinnes
Line 5 will once again run via Bragernes torg as well as Drammen Bus Station.
Line 14: Underlia – Tolerud
Will run between Underlia and Tolerud, stopping at both Bragernes torg and Drammen Bus Station.
Line 15: Austad – Strøtvet
Will operate between Austad and Strøtvet, with stops at both Bragernes torg and Drammen Bus Station.
Line 22: Konnerud / Svingen
Service remains unchanged, but the terminus will be Bragernes torg.
Line 24: Konnerud / Eikerdelet
Service remains unchanged, but the terminus will be Bragernes torg.
Line 61: Lierbyen – Drammen
Line 61 will no longer service Bera, but will run from Lierbyen via the new hospital and Bragernes torg to Drammen Bus Station.
Begins servicing the new hospital from 18 August.
Line 63: Sylling – Drammen
Will be extended from Lierbyen to Drammen Bus Station, stopping at the new hospital and Bragernes torg along the way.
Line 71: Asker – Drammen
Will mostly run as before but will now terminate at Drammen Bus Station.
Due to major roadworks planned at Nøste (starting 18 August, lasting approx. 2.5 years), line 71 will be diverted via Jensvollveien, Lierstranda and the new hospital. This detour will increase travel time, and frequency will change from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes.
Line 73: Lierskogen – Drammen
Will continue as before, but via the new hospital and with terminus at Drammen Bus Station.
Begins servicing the new hospital from 18 August.
Line 91: Svelvik – Berger
Service remains unchanged, but the terminus will be Bragernes torg.
Lines 100 and 101: Hokksund – Vikersund – Hønefoss
No changes, except they will serve Drammen Bus Station once the city bridge reopens.
Lines 53, 54, 62, 92, 98, 169 and VKT 96
No changes.
Ruter lines 251 and 261
Will run via the new hospital from 18 August.
For enquiries about these lines, please contact Ruter.
New Bus Stop Names in Drammen
Due to the changes, several bus stop names will be updated:
- Current Drammen Hospital becomes Dronninggata (from 18 August).
- New hospital will be called Drammen Sykehus Brakerøya.
- Tinghuset becomes Erik Børresens allé (from 18 August).
- The new stop at the junction of Nedre Strandgate / Søren Lemmichs gate for line 1 will be called Bragernes Strand (from 6 October).
Route Map for Local Buses in Drammen and Lier
Please note that changes may still occur, and the start date of 6 October is provisional.
