Norsk Museumstog has its operation base at Hønefoss station, where it maintains all its locomotives.

The bridge was built in 1898, adopted at the same time that it was decided that the Bergen Line would go to Hønefoss.

During the second half of the 19th century Hønefoss and the areas around were witness to a massive technological development.

From being a small village with commerce related to the waterfall and the sawmills, the railway connection to Drammen in 1868 was vital for the city's industry and trade into the 20th century.

The Land municipal council had contacted the Ministry of the Interior granting a wish to better communication between Drammen and the lakes of Tyrifjorden and Randsfjorden.

In 1857 the civil engineer Carl Abraham Pihl was given the responsibility from the Ministry of Inner Affairs to consider whether it was possible to construct a railway between Drammen and Randsfjorden, and his report was concluded on 31 May 1858.

It concluded with that it was possible to build the Randsfjord Line, and he had also estimated the costs of the project to 1,150,000 Norwegian speciedaler.

Drammen city council conducted a meeting on the topic in Hønefoss on 12 September 1859 where it was decided to start construction.

The new station built in 1909 for the opening of the Bergen Line also included a café—which was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 20 November 1923[1]—though this was closed in 1972.