Spikkestad Line

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

Spikkestad Line
Røyken Station on Spikkestadbanen, featuring an NSB BM72 unit.
Overview
Type	Railway
System	Norwegian railway
Termini	Asker Spikkestad
Stations	8
Operation
Opened	1872
Owner	Jernbaneverket
Operator(s)	Norges Statsbaner
Character	Commuter trains
Rolling stock	Class 72
Technical
Line length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Number of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map km Year opened Oslo Central Drammen Line 23.16 Asker 1872 to Brakerøya E18 24.61 Bondivatn 1952 26.24 Gullhella 1937 Fv204 (Heggedalsveien) 28.51 Heggedal 1874 30.13 Hallenskog 1933 33.63 Røyken 1872 35.22 Åsåker 1959 Hegga (43 m) 36.69 Spikkestad 1885 Spikkestad I (213 m) closed ↓ 1973 Spikkestad II (36 m) 39.32 Gullaug 1956 40.43 Lieråsen crossing loop 1954 42.75 Reistad 1934 Lierelva (30 m) Lier Line 45.62 Lier 1916 47.94 Kjellstad 1916 to Asker closed 1973 ↑ 50.76 Brakerøya to Drammen km Year opened