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2 unusual facts about Spikkestad


NSB Class 72

Four were being used on the Jæren Commuter Rail, while one was being used on the line between Moss and Spikkestad

SJ U

They have only exceptionally been used for mainline haulage, most notably during the 1970s for some freight trains from Lillestrøm to Skarnes and from Oslo to Sandvika and Spikkestad.


Ås Station

The station is served by commuter trains on the Line 550 of the Oslo Commuter Rail, running from Spikkestad over Oslo to Moss.

Lieråsen Tunnel

After the tunnel was opened, the railway line between Asker and Spikkestad Station was kept for commuter trains, though the traffic between Spikkestad and Drammen Station was terminated.


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