Skøyen station
Skøyen | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Drammensveien 157 Skøyen, Oslo Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 59°55′20″N 10°40′44″E / 59.92222°N 10.67889°E | ||||
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
| Operated by | Airport Express Train Vy | ||||
| Line(s) | Drammen Line Skøyen–Filipstad Line | ||||
| Distance | 4.36 km (2.71 mi) from Oslo S | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections | Tram: 13 Lilleaker Line/Skøyen Line Bus: 20 Galgeberg — (Helsfyr T) 31 Snarøya — Fornebu — Tonsenhagen — Grorud T 40 Øvre Sogn via Gaustad and Rikshospitalet 130 Skøyen — Sandvika 140 Skøyen — Bekkestua | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Architect | Georg Andreas Bull (1872) Eivind Gleditsch (1916) Arne Henriksen (1998) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SKØ | ||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 7 October 1872 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1916–22, 1996–98 | ||||
| Electrified | 30 August 1922 | ||||
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Skøyen Station (Norwegian: Skøyen stasjon) is a railway station located at Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is situated on the Drammen Line, 4.36 kilometers (2.71 mi) from Oslo Central Station. It is served by regional trains and the Oslo Commuter Rail, operated by Vy, as well as by the Airport Express Train. The station is elevated and has two island platforms and four tracks.
The station opened along with the Drammen Line on 7 October 1872 with a station building designed by Georg Andreas Bull. The station was originally named Tyskestranden, taking the name Bygdø in 1876, Skøien in 1903 and the current name in 1921. The station received a major upgrade between 1915 and 1922, which included elevating the tracks, a new station designed by Eivind Gleditsch, double track and electrification. The station was further upgraded by plans designed by Arne Henriksen to the current state between 1996 and 1998.