Spikkestad Line

Spikkestad Line

Røyken Station on Spikkestadbanen, featuring an NSB BM72 unit.
Overview
Type Railway
System Norwegian railway
Termini Asker
Spikkestad
Stations 8
Operation
Opened 1872
Owner Jernbaneverket
Operator(s) Norges Statsbaner
Character Commuter trains
Rolling stock Class 72
Technical
Line length 14 km (8.7 mi)
Number of tracks Single
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification 15 kV 16 2⁄3 Hz AC
Route map

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Legend
 Oslo S
 Drammenbanen
 23,16 km Asker Station(1872)
 til Brakerøya
 E18
 24,61 km Bondivatn Station(1952)
 26,24 km Gullhella Station(1937)
 Fv204 Heggedalsveien
 28,51 km Heggedal Station(1874)
 30,13 km Hallenskog Station(1933)
 33,63 km Røyken Station(1872)
 35,22 km Åsåker Station(1959)
 Hegga(43 m)
 36,69 km Spikkestad Station(1885)
 Spikkestad I(213 m)
 Spikkestad II(36 m)
 39,32 km Gullaug(1956-1973)
 40,43 km Lieråsen crossing loop(1954-1973)
 42,75 km Reistad(1934-1973)
 Lierelva(30 m)
 Lierbanen
 45,62 km Lier(1872-1973)
 47,94 km Kjellstad(1916-1973)
 from Asker
 (50,76 km) Brakerøya
 to Drammen

The Spikkestad Line (Norwegian: Spikkestadbanen) is a 14 kilometre long railway line between Asker and Spikkestad in Norway. It was originally part of the Drammen Line between Oslo and Drammen which was built in 1872. In 1973, Lieråsen Tunnel was built to shorten the Drammen Line, and much of the old line was closed down. The last train on the section between Spikkestad and Drammen ran 2 June 1973. However, the stretch between Asker and Spikkestad was kept as a branch line for local commuter traffic.

Pictures of stations on Spikkestadbanen

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