Spikkestad Line

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]

Spikkestad Line
Røyken Station on Spikkestadbanen, featuring an NSB BM72 unit.
Overview
Owner	Bane NOR
Termini	Asker Spikkestad
Stations	8
Service
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Operator(s)	Vy
Rolling stock	Class 72
History
Opened	1872
Technical
Line length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Character	Commuter trains
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map Legend km Year opened Oslo Central Drammen Line 23.16 Asker 1872 to Brakerøya Fv1436 Drammensveien E18 24.61 Bondivatn 1952 26.24 Gullhella 1937 28.51 Heggedal 1874 Fv1439 Heggedalsveien 30.13 Hallenskog 1933-2015 Undelstadveien 33.63 Røyken 1872 Fv2690 Spikkestadveien 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 Lieråsen Tunnel 42.75 Reistad 1934 E18 Lierelva (30 m) Lier Line 45.62 Lier 1916 47.94 Kjellstad 1916 to Asker closed 1973 ↑ 50.76 Brakerøya to Drammen km Year opened This diagram: view talk edit

Pictures of stations on Spikkestadbanen

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  Asker station
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  Gullhella train stop

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  Heggedal station
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  Røyken station

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  Åsåker train stop
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  Spikkestad station

References

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.

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