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Asker Line

The Asker Line is a 17-kilometre double-tracked railway line which runs between Lysaker and Asker. The first part opened between Sandvika and Asker in 2005, and was further extended to Lysaker in 2011. Most of the line is in tunnel and runs along the same corridor as the Drammen Line.

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When the double-track Asker Line partly opened between Sandvika and Asker on 1 August 2005, it was 9.5 kilometres long. The line was not completed until the last 6.7-kilometre stretch opened between Lysaker and Sandvika on 2 September 2011. Most of the corridor is in tunnel and runs parallell to the Drammen Line. The 5,500-metre "Bærumstunnelen", which is the longest, is located between Lysaker and Sandvika.

Shorter Travel Time

After the Asker Line opened, travel time was reduced and capacity was increased. The line is dimensioned for speeds up to 160 kilometres per hour. Freight trains, all regional services, airport express trains and some local trains are today running on the line.

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