Røykenvik Station
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Røykenvik | |
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General information | |
Location | Røykenvik, Gran Norway |
Coordinates | 60°25′48″N 10°28′21″E / 60.4301°N 10.4724°E |
Elevation | 137.6 m |
Owned by | Norwegian State Railways |
Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
Line(s) | Røykenvik Line |
Distance | 78.61 km |
History | |
Opened | 20 December 1900 |
Røykenvik Station (Norwegian: Røykenvik stasjon) was the terminal station of the Røykenvik Line. Located in Gran, Norway, it opened on 20 December 1900 as part of the North Line. The station was first called Røikenvik, but changed to the current spelling in April 1924. The station was a changeover from train to steam ship. It was eventually closed along with the Røykenvik Line.
The name
The station is named after a nearby inlet in Randsfjorden. The first element is the name of the old farm Røyken (Norse Raukvin), the last element is vik 'inlet, cove'. For the meaning of the farm name see Røyken.
External links
- Entry at the Norwegian Railway Club (in Norwegian)
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Brandbu | Røykenvik Line | — |
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