Hokksund Station
Hokksund | |
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AMSL | |
Owned by | Bane NOR |
Operated by | Vy |
Line(s) | Randsfjorden Line Sørlandet Line |
Distance | 70.22 km (43.63 mi) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 1866 |
Hokksund Station (
station is served by local trains between Kongsberg via Oslo to Eidsvoll operated by the Vy as well as express trains from Oslo to Bergen and Kristiansand
.
History
The station was opened in 1866 as part of
Randsfjord was opened to the public in 1868.[2] The stretch from Drammen to Hokksund was electrified in 1929, and from Hokksund to Hønefoss in 1959.[1] In 1971, the station became terminus of the branch line between Hokksund and Kongsberg.[2] The first station building was built in 1864 by architect Henrik Bull. It burnt down in 1895. The second building, created by architect Paul Due, was finished in 1898.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 82-90286-28-7.
- ^ ISBN 82-05-25294-7.
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Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Vikersund | Randsfjorden Line | — | ||
Vestfossen | Sørlandet Line | Steinberg | ||
Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
Vestfossen | R12 | Kongsberg–Oslo S–Eidsvoll | Steinberg |