Lillestrøm Station ( no, Lillestrøm stasjon) is a

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serving the town of

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Skedsmo Skedsmo was a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Lillestrøm. About one third of the municipal population lived in Lillestrøm. ...

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. Located on the

Gardermoen Line The Gardermoen Line ( no, Gardermobanen) is a high-speed railway line between Oslo and Eidsvoll, Norway, running past Lillestrøm and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The line is long and replaced the older Hoved Line as the main line north-east of Os ...

and the

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as well as being the western

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of the

Kongsvinger Line The Kongsvinger Line ( no, Kongsvingerbanen) is a railway line between the towns of Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger in Norway and onwards to Charlottenberg in Sweden. The railway was opened on 3 October 1862 and is Norway's second standard gauge lin ...

, it is the main

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of the eastern parts of the

Greater Oslo Greater Oslo Region ("Stor-Oslo-regionen" in Norwegian language, Norwegian) is a statistical metropolitan region surrounding the Norway, Norwegian capital of Oslo. The region includes the city of Oslo (population: 658,390), the entire county of Ake ...

area, and all trains east of Oslo – local, regional, airport express, and long-distance express – call at Lillestrøm.

History

The station was built as part of the Trunk Line, Norway's first railway, and opened in 1854.Old picture of Lillestrøm Station
Norsk Jernbaneklubb When the new Gardermoen Line from Oslo via

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen Oslo Airport ( no, Oslo lufthavn; ), alternatively referred to as Oslo Gardermoen Airport or simply Gardermoen, is the international airport serving Oslo, Norway, the capital and most populous city in the country. A hub for Flyr, Norse Atlan ...

Eidsvoll Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet. General information E ...

opened in 1998 the station was completely renovated and became the only stop for the

Airport Express Train An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while o ...

east of Oslo.

Lines and services

References

External links

Jernbaneverket's entry on Lillestrøm StationNorwegian State Railsways' (NSB) entry on Lillestrøm StationLillestrøm Station, Entry
on

Flytoget The Airport Express Train ( no, Flytoget) is a Norway, Norwegian high-speed rail, high-speed airport rail link, airport railway service connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Oslo Airport to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lillestrom Station 1854 establishments in Norway Flytoget Lillestrøm Railway stations in Skedsmo Railway stations on the Gardermoen Line Railway stations on the Kongsvinger Line Railway stations on the Trunk Line Railway stations opened in 1854