Spikkestadbanen

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Spikkestadbanen
Røyken Station on Spikkestadbanen, featuring an NSB BM72 unit.
Info
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Terminals	Asker Spikkestad
No. of stations	8
Operation
Opened	1872
Owner	Jernbaneverket
Operator(s)	Norges Statsbaner
Character	Commuter trains
Rolling stock	BM 69 BM72
Technical
Line length	14 km
No. of tracks	Single
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Electrification	15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC
Line map Legend Oslo S Drammenbanen 23,16 km Asker Station (1872) til Brakerøya E18 24,61 km Bondivatn Station (1952) 26,24 km Gullhella Station (1937) Fv204 Heggedalsveien 28,51 km Heggedal Station (1874) 30,13 km Hallenskog Station (1933) 33,63 km Røyken Station (1872) 35,22 km Åsåker Station (1959) Hegga (43 m) 36,69 km Spikkestad Station (1885) Spikkestad I (213 m) Spikkestad II (36 m) 39,32 km Gullaug (1956-1994) 40,43 km Lieråsen crossing loop (1954-1973) 42,75 km Reistad (1934-1973) Lierelva (30 m) Lierbanen 45,62 km Lier (1872-1973) 47,94 km Kjellstad (1916-1973) from Asker (50,76 km) Brakerøya to Drammen

Spikkestadbanen is a 14 kilometre long railway line between Asker and Spikkestad in Norway. It was originally part of Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen which was built in 1872. In 1973 a new tunnel, Lieråsen Tunnel was built to shorten Drammensbanen, and much of the old line was closed down. The last train on the section between Spikkestad and Drammen ran June 2, 1973. However, the stretch between Asker and Spikkestad was kept as a branch line for local commuter traffic. The line was called Spikkestadlinjen until 2008.

[edit] Pictures of stations on Spikkestadbanen

Asker station

Gullhella train stop

Heggedal station, train 69047 has stopped

Røyken station, train 72013 to Moss arrived

Åsåker train stop

Spikkestad station

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