Åsåker Station () was a
railway station
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on the
Spikkestad Line
The Spikkestad Line () is a 14 kilometre long railway line between Asker and Spikkestad in Norway. It was originally part of the Drammen Line between Oslo and Drammen which was built in 1872. In 1973, Lieråsen Tunnel was built to shorten the D ...
located at
Åsåker in
Asker
Asker (), also called Asker proper (''Askerbygda'' or ''gamle Asker'' in Norwegian), is a district and former Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus, Norway, located approximately 20km southwest of Oslo. From 2020 it is part of the ...
,
Norway
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. The station was opened as part of Drammenbanen on 22 December 1959, but in 1973 the new
Lieråsen Tunnel
Lieråsen Tunnel is a single-tubed railway tunnel of the Drammen Line situated in Asker and Lier, Norway, Lier in Norway. At a length of , the double track tunnel is located immediately between Asker Station and Lier Station. It is used for a mi ...
opened through Lieråsen, and the old part of Drammen Line was transformed to a
commuter train
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line.
The station was served by the
Oslo Commuter Rail
Oslo Commuter Rail () is a commuter rail centered in Oslo, Norway, connecting the capital to six counties of Norway, counties in Eastern Norway. The system is operated by Vy (formerly NSB) and its subsidiary Vy Gjøvikbanen, using NSB Class 69, C ...
service to
Oslo S
Oslo Central Station (, abbreviated ) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station, which is served by trams and the Oslo Metro. It's ...
and onward to
Moss
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. Åsåker is primarily a residential area. The station was closed in 2012 due to low traffic.
Railway stations in Røyken
Railway stations on the Spikkestad Line
Disused railway stations in Norway
Railway stations in Norway opened in 1959
Railway stations in Norway closed in 2012
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