Hokksund Station

Hokksund Station (Norwegian: Hokksund stasjon) is located at the village of Hokksund in Øvre Eiker, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by local trains between Kongsberg via Oslo to Eidsvoll operated by the Norwegian State Railways as well as express trains from Oslo to Bergen and Kristiansand.

Hokksund
LocationHokksund, Øvre Eiker
Norway
Coordinates59°46′1″N 9°54′39″E
Elevation8.0 m (26.2 ft) AMSL
Owned byNorwegian National Rail Administration
Operated byNorwegian State Railways
Line(s)Randsfjorden Line
Sørlandet Line
Distance70.22 km (43.63 mi)
Platforms2
History
Opened1866

History

The station was opened in 1866 as part of Randsfjorden Line. In 1971 it became terminus of the branch line between Hokksund and Kongsberg.

Hokksund Station
Preceding station Following station
Vikersund Randsfjorden Line
Vestfossen Sørlandet Line Steinberg
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Vestfossen L12 KongsbergOslo SEidsvoll   Steinberg
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