 In 1979 , the concession for passenger transport between Voss and Granvin was transferred from NSB 's bus division to HSD and Bergen – Hardanger – Voss Billag . At the same time , the number of weekly services increased from 14 to 34 . This was largely a result of the 1975 declaration by Hordaland County Council to support the closure of the line . In 1980 , the railway had 60 @,@ 000 passengers . A halt was opened at Mala in 1981 , but then all passenger traffic was terminated on 2 June 1985 . Class 64 had remained in use until the end , and there existed no political desire to invest in new rolling stock . Freight transport was retained , at first using El 9 , and later shunting locomotives because of the lack of maintenance . From 1 March 1989 , all transport on the line was terminated . NSB wanted to renovate the line and continue operations . Among the plans were to transport metal from the smelters in Hardanger via the Hardanger Line to Continental Europe . This would have required the axle load to be increased . Other plans were to extend some of the departures of the Bergen Commuter Rail from Voss to Granvin or operate commercially profitable tourist trains similar to the service provided on the Flåm Line . 
