Hokksund Station (Norwegian: Hokksund stasjon) is located in the village of Hokksund in Øvre Eiker, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The 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.
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| General information | |
| Location | Hokksund, Øvre Eiker Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°46′1″N 9°54′39″E / 59.76694°N 9.91083°E |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) 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 |
History
editThe station was opened in 1866 as part of Randsfjorden Line between Drammen and Vikersund.[1] The whole line to 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
edit- ^ a b c Bjerke, Thor; Holom, Finn (2004). Banedata 2004: data om infrastrukturen til jernbanene i Norge [Rail Data 2004: Data on Railway Infrastructure in Norway] (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 200-203. ISBN 82-90286-28-7.
- ^ a b Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein; Reisegg, Øyvind (1997). "Randsfjordbanen med sidelinjer". Neste stasjon [Next Station]. Gyldendal. pp. 119–123. ISBN 82-05-25294-7.
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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 | |