Lillestrøm Station () is a
railway station
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serving the town of
Lillestrøm in
Skedsmo
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,
Norway
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. Located on the
Gardermoen Line
The Gardermoen Line () 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 Oslo. The older ...
and the
Trunk Line
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as well as being the western
terminus of the
Kongsvinger Line, it is the main
transport hub
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of the eastern parts of the
Greater Oslo 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
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to Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the munic ...
opened in 1998 the station was completely renovated and became the only stop for the Airport Express Train east of Oslo.
Lines and services
References
External links
Jernbaneverket's entry on Lillestrøm Station
Norwegian State Railsways' (NSB) entry on Lillestrøm Station
Lillestrøm Station, Entry
on Flytoget
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Flytoget
Railway stations in Lillestrøm
Railway stations on the Gardermoen Line
Railway stations on the Kongsvinger Line
Railway stations on the Trunk Line
Railway stations in Norway opened in 1854
Railway stations in Norway opened in 1998