Brakerøya Station Explained

Brakerøya
Address:Brakerøya, Drammen
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.7436°N 10.2328°W
Distance:50.76km (31.54miles)
Elevation:3.4m (11.2feet)
Line:Drammen Line
Platform:2
Opened:1873
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Vy

Brakerøya Station (Norwegian: Brakerøya stasjon) is a railway station located at the village of Brakerøya in Drammen, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail L13 service with half-hour headway by Vy.

History

The station was opened in 1873, one year after the Drammen Line. It was heavily rebuilt in 1973 when Lieråsen Tunnel was opened and a new double track from Lieråsen Tunnel to Brakerøya was built.