Ski Station
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Ski Station is a railway station located in Ski
, Norway
. Located 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Oslo Central Station on the Østfold Line, at the point where the railway splits in two into an eastern and western line.
The station is served by all passenger trains on the Østfold Line. This includes InterCity Express
services to Halden Station
and Gothenburg Central Station
, as well as Oslo Commuter Rail
services to Moss Station
and Mysen Station
. Ski is also terminal station for a commuter train service to Oslo that stops at all stations on the Østfold Line.
The restaurant at the station was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap
on 1 January 1921, but leased to private operators. After an agreement with NSB, Spisevognselskapet renovated the restaurant and took over operations again on 1 January 1924. It was closed on 14 April 1946.
In the mid 1990s Østfoldbanen between Ski to Moss was upgraded to double track
and 160 kilometres per hour (99.4 mph) operation. Plans to build a new parallel double track from Ski to Oslo, the Follo Line, are proposed by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. The first stage of this involves building a new station at Ski. The new station will include six platforms.
Ski, Norway
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Ski. Ski was separated from the municipality of Kråkstad on 1 July 1931 to form a separate municipality...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Located 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Oslo Central Station on the Østfold Line, at the point where the railway splits in two into an eastern and western line.
The station is served by all passenger trains on the Østfold Line. This includes InterCity Express
NSB InterCity Express
NSB InterCity Express or ICE is a premium medium distance railway service provided by Norges Statsbaner on the routes Lillehammer–Oslo–Skien and Oslo–Halden–Göteborg with hourly headway...
services to Halden Station
Halden Station
Halden Station is a railway station located in downtown Halden in Østfold, Norway, located on the Østfold Line. The station is served by Norwegian State Railways InterCity Express on an hourly or semi-hourly service from Oslo Central Station, with Halden being the terminal station for all but...
and Gothenburg Central Station
Gothenburg Central Station
Gothenburg Central Station is the main railway station of Gothenburg and the third largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station and Malmö Central Station. The station opened in October the 4th, 1858. Approximately 40 000 travelers visit the station every day. The station is...
, as well as Oslo Commuter Rail
Oslo Commuter Rail
Oslo Commuter Rail is a commuter rail centered in Oslo, Norway, connecting the capital to six counties in Eastern Norway. The system is operated by the Norwegian State Railways and its subsidiary NSB Gjøvikbanen, using Class 69 and Class 72 electric multiple units . The network spans eight routes...
services to Moss Station
Moss Station
Moss Station is a railway station located in downtown Moss in Østfold, Norway. The station is located on the Østfold Line and serves as terminal station for Line 550 of the Oslo Commuter Rail service to Oslo Central Station and onwards to Spikkestad as well as a stop of the InterCity Express...
and Mysen Station
Mysen Station
Mysen is a railway station located in Mysen in Eidsberg, Norway. The station is served by commuter trains from Skøyen and Oslo S on an hourly basis, with extensions to Rakkestad Station during rush hour. Mysen Station was opened in 1882 as part of the eastern section of the Østfold Line....
. Ski is also terminal station for a commuter train service to Oslo that stops at all stations on the Østfold Line.
The restaurant at the station was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap A/S, often abbreviated NSS or shortened to Spisevognselskapet, was a Norwegian state enterprise which operated restaurant carriages on Norwegian trains and restaurants at train stations and railway hotels. The company was established in December 1918, and started a catering...
on 1 January 1921, but leased to private operators. After an agreement with NSB, Spisevognselskapet renovated the restaurant and took over operations again on 1 January 1924. It was closed on 14 April 1946.
New station
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
and 160 kilometres per hour (99.4 mph) operation. Plans to build a new parallel double track from Ski to Oslo, the Follo Line, are proposed by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. The first stage of this involves building a new station at Ski. The new station will include six platforms.