På grunn av snøforholdene på høyfjellstrekningen ble det bygget boliger hver 3. kilometer, tilsammen 77 typeboliger i tre eller stein.
Stikningsbua på oversiden av Rallarvegen er bygd i 1896. Den er den eldste bygningen langs Bergensbanen og er fredet.
Sandå vokterbolig er bygd i 1913 og var bosted for to familier. Arkitekt var Harald Kaas.
Begge bygningene er nå i privat eie. Vær snill å respekter dette.
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English:
Because of the snow conditions on the mountain route, houses were built every 3 kilometres, total 77 houses in wood or stone.
The stone building above the road was built in 1896 and is the oldest building along the Bergen Railroad. It was built to house engineers planning the
railroad.
Sandå Keepers House is the large red building. It was built in 1913 is now in now a private cabin. Please respect this.
When the Finse tunnel opened in 1993, this part of the railroad was closed and is no longer in use.
Source: Wikipedia