Eidsvoll is a railway station located at Eidsvoll in Akershus, Norway. The station is a terminal of the Trunk Line, the Gardermoen Line, and the Dovre Line. Though the Dovre Line and the Trunk Line/Gardermoen Line practically are the same continual railway, there is a naming change at the station, thus making it a terminus for all the three lines. The station serves the Oslo Commuter Rail to Kongsberg and regional trains to Lillehammer, Drammen and Skien. In the summer the paddle steamer Skibladner operates from the docks at the station.[1][2]

Eidsvoll
General information
LocationEidsvollEidsvoll
Norway
Coordinates60°19′47″N 11°14′52″E / 60.32968°N 11.24782°E / 60.32968; 11.24782
Elevation127.2 m (417 ft) AMSL
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byVy
Line(s)Gardermoen Line
Trunk Line
Dovre Line
Distance67.51 km (41.95 mi)[vague]
ConnectionsBus: Ruter
History
Opened1998
Location
Eidsvoll is located in Akershus
Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
Location within Akershus

History

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An El 11 at Eidsvoll Station

The original station was amongst Norway's first railway stations and opened in 1854. It was built as the terminus of the Trunk Line and was about 300 meters (980 ft) from the current station.[3] When the new Gardermoen Line from Oslo via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Eidsvoll opened in 1998, a new station was built a short way to the north to allow it to serve both the Trunk Line and the Gardermoen Line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ *Jernbaneverket's entry on Eidsvoll station Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
  2. ^ NSB (Norwegian State Railways') entry on Eidsvoll Station (in English)
  3. ^ Eidsvoll Station (old) Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Norsk Jernbaneklubb (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Eidsvoll Station (new) Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Norsk Jernbaneklubb (in Norwegian)
Preceding station   Following station
Dal Trunk
Eidsvoll Verk Gardermoen Line
Dovre Line Tangen
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Oslo Airport RE10 DrammenOslo SLillehammer   Tangen
Eidsvoll Verk RE11 SkienOslo SEidsvoll  
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Eidsvoll Verk R12 KongsbergOslo SEidsvoll