Spikkestad Line Explained

Spikkestad Line
Type:Railway
System:Norwegian railway
Start:Asker
End:Spikkestad
Stations:8
Open:1872
Owner:Bane NOR
Operator:Vy
Character:Commuter trains
Stock:Class 72
Linelength:14km (09miles)
Tracks:Single

The Spikkestad Line 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorsnæs . Geir . Askheim . Svein . Spikkestad . Store norske leksikon . 17 April 2024 . no . 3 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Drammenbanen og Spikkestadbanen (Trafikkstrekninger) . digitaltmuseum.org . 17 April 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Spikkestad station . www.banenor.no . 17 April 2024 . en.