Skøyen Station

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Skøyen Station is a railway station located at Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is situated on the Drammen Line, 4.36km from Oslo Central Station. It is served by regional trains and the Oslo Commuter Rail, operated by the Norwegian State Railways, as well as by the Airport Express Train. The station is elevated and has two island platforms and four tracks.The station opened along with the Drammen Line on 7 October 1872 with a station building designed by Georg Andreas Bull. The station was originally named Tyskestranden, taking the name Bygdø in 1876, Skøien in 1903 and the current name in 1921. The station received a major upgrade between 1915 and 1922, which included elevating the trakcs, a new station designed by Eivind Gleditsch, double track and electrification. The station was further upgraded by plans designed by Arne Henriksen to the current state between 1996 and 1998.HistorySkøyen Station was one of five original station on the Drammen Line, which opened on 7 October 1872. The line was originally narrow gauge, single track and lot electrified. The station building was designed by Georg Andreas Bull in Swiss chalet style. It was located on the east of Drammensveien. The original building has since been demolished.