Darbu Station Explained

Darbu
Address:DarbuØvre Eiker
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.7014°N 9.8006°W
Elevation:60.1m (197.2feet) AMSL
Line:Sørlandet Line
Distance:81.61km (50.71miles)
Platform:2
Opened:1871
Architect:Harald Kaas
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Vy

Darbu Station (Norwegian: Darbu stasjon) is a railway station located at the village of Darbu in Øvre Eiker, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by local trains line L12 between Kongsberg via Oslo to Eidsvoll operated by Vy.

History

The station was opened in 1871[1] when a branch line of Randsfjorden Line was opened between Hokksund and Kongsberg.[2] The station building was built in 1871, and was designed by Henrik Bull. It has been preserved.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bjerke . Thor . Holom . Finn . 2004 . Banedata 2004: data om infrastrukturen til jernbanene i Norge . Rail Data 2004: Data on Railway Infrastructure in Norway . Norwegian Bokmål . Norsk Jernbaneklubb . 82-90286-28-7 . 236-237.
  2. Book: Hartmann . Eivind . Mangset . Øistein . Reisegg . Øyvind . 1997 . Gyldendal . Neste stasjon . Next Station . 82-05-25294-7 . 122.