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Spikkestad Line

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Spikkestad Line
Røyken Station on Spikkestadbanen, featuring an NSB BM72 unit.
Overview
OwnerBane NOR
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway
Operator(s)Vy
Rolling stockClass 72
History
Opened1872
Technical
Line length14 km (8.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterCommuter trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map

km
Year
opened
23.16
Asker
1872
Fylkesvei 1436.svg
Fv1436
Drammensveien
24.61
Bondivatn
1952
26.24
Gullhella
1937
28.51
Heggedal
1874
Fylkesvei 1439.svg
Fv1439
Heggedalsveien
30.13
Hallenskog
1933-2015
Undelstadveien
33.63
Røyken
1872
Fylkesvei 2690.svg
Fv2690
Spikkestadveien
Fylkesvei 2690.svg
Fv2690
Hyggenveien
35.22
Åsåker
1959-2012
Hegga (43 m)
36.69
Spikkestad
1885
Spikkestad I (213 m)
closed
↓ 1973
Spikkestad II (36 m)
39.32
Gullaug
1956
40.43
Lieråsen crossing loop
1954
42.75
Reistad
1934
Lierelva (30 m)
45.62
Lier
1916
47.94
Kjellstad
1916
closed
1973 ↑
50.76
Brakerøya
km
Year
opened

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.[1] In 1973, Lieråsen Tunnel was built to shorten the Drammen Line, and much of the old line was closed down.[2] The last train on the section between Spikkestad and Drammen ran on 2 June 1973. However, the stretch between Asker and Spikkestad was kept as a branch line for local commuter traffic.[3]

Pictures of stations on Spikkestadbanen

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References

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein (3 March 2024). "Spikkestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Drammenbanen og Spikkestadbanen (Trafikkstrekninger)". digitaltmuseum.org. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Spikkestad station". www.banenor.no. Retrieved 17 April 2024.