Sandvika Station

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Sandvika
Sandvika, main entrance
Location
Place Sandvika
Municipality Bærum
Coordinates 59°53′34″N, 10°31′32″E
Line(s) Askerbanen
Drammenbanen
Service
Opened 1872
Platforms 4
Owner Jernbaneverket
Line operator(s) Norges Statsbaner
Flytoget
Connections
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk

Sandvika is a railway station located in downtown Sandvika in Bærum, Akershus, Norway. The station serves as a local public transportation hub and is located on Askerbanen and Drammenbanen. The station was opened with Drammenbanen in 1872. In 2005 Askerbanen opened allowing though trains to bypass local trains and head directly to the next mayor station, Asker. An expansion of Askerbanen to Lysaker is under construction.

The station is served by commuter trains, regional trains, and is the Airport Express Trains to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The station also serves as a bus station for Sandvika.

Preceding station Line Following station
Asker Askerbanen terminus
Slependen Drammenbanen Blommenholm
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Asker   Airport Express   Lysaker
Asker   Skien - Oslo S - Lillehammer   Lysaker
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Slependen 400 Asker - Oslo S - Lillestrøm   Blommenholm
Asker 440 Drammen - Oslo S - Dal   Lysaker
450 Kongsberg - Oslo S - Eidsvoll  
550 Spikkestad - Oslo S - Moss