Røykenvik Station ( no, Røykenvik stasjon) was the

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of the

Røykenvik Line The Røykenvik Line ( no, Røykenvikbanen) was a 7 km railway branch line between Jaren and Røykenvik. History The line was constructed as the original terminal stretch of the Gjøvik Line (then known as the North Line) in 1900 until the ...

. Located in Gran,

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, it opened on 20 December 1900 as part of the

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. 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 Randsfjorden is Norway's fourth-largest lake with an area of . Its volume is estimated at just over , and its greatest depth is . The lake is located at an elevation of above sea level. It is located in Innlandet and Viken counties in the munic ...

. 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

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Railway stations in Oppland Railway stations on the Gjøvik Line Railway stations opened in 1900 1900 establishments in Norway Gran, Norway {{oppland-geo-stub