Skøyen is a railway station located in Oslo

Oslo

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, Norway and is part of Drammen Line. The station serves commuter trains, some regional trains and the Flytoget

Flytoget

is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget AS , it operates on the high-speed Gardermoen Line using sixteen GMB Class 71 electric trains. Normal service frequency is once every ten minutes, with half...

 airport express train service. Skøyen station is owned and operated by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

Though some continue on, the station is the terminus

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 for several commuter trains in the Greater Oslo area. In addition, some of the regional trains on the Vestfold Line stop at the station. The next stop westwards is Lysaker Station

Lysaker Station

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 and eastward Nationaltheatret Station

Nationaltheatret station

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. The Norwegian Space Centre

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 can be reached from this station.

History

The station was originally built in 1872 when Drammenbanen opened. Skøyen became an important station when the Oslo Tunnel passing under central Oslo was opened in 1980. With the opening of the tunnel and the closure of Oslo West, Skøyen became the only railway station in Western Oslo. It has been rebuilt several times and in 1998 was converted to four tracks when the new Flytoget

Flytoget

is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget AS , it operates on the high-speed Gardermoen Line using sixteen GMB Class 71 electric trains. Normal service frequency is once every ten minutes, with half...

 airport express services arrived.

External links

• Entry at Jernbaneverket
  Jernbaneverket
  The Norwegian National Rail Administration is a government agency responsible for owning and maintaining the Norwegian railway network, including the track, stations, classification yards, traffic management and timetables...
  
  
• Entry at Norges Statsbaner
  Norges Statsbaner
  Norges Statsbaner AS, also known as the Norwegian State Railways and NSB, is a company which is responsible for most passenger train operation in Norway...
  
  
• Entry at Flytoget
  Flytoget
  is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget AS , it operates on the high-speed Gardermoen Line using sixteen GMB Class 71 electric trains. Normal service frequency is once every ten minutes, with half...
  
  
• Entry at Norsk Jernbaneklubb