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Darbu Station

Coordinates: 59°42′05″N 9°48′02″E / 59.70139°N 9.80056°E / 59.70139; 9.80056
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Darbu
General information
LocationDarbuØvre Eiker
Norway
Coordinates59°42′05″N 9°48′02″E / 59.70139°N 9.80056°E / 59.70139; 9.80056
Elevation60.1 m (197 ft) AMSL
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byVy
Line(s)Sørlandet Line
Distance81.61 km (50.71 mi)
Platforms2
Construction
ArchitectHarald Kaas
History
Opened1871

Darbu Station (Norwegian: Darbu stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Darbu in Øvre Eiker, Norway, on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by local train line L12, which runs between Kongsberg via Oslo to Eidsvoll operated by Vy.[citation needed]

History

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The station was opened in 1871[1] when a branch line of theRandsfjorden Line was established between Hokksund and Kongsberg.[2] The station building was also constructed in 1871, and was designed by Henrik Bull. It has been preserved.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bjerke, Thor; Holom, Finn (2004). Banedata 2004: data om infrastrukturen til jernbanene i Norge [Rail Data 2004: Data on Railway Infrastructure in Norway] (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 236-237. ISBN 82-90286-28-7.
  2. ^ Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein; Reisegg, Øyvind (1997). Neste stasjon [Next Station]. Gyldendal. p. 122. ISBN 82-05-25294-7.
Preceding station Following station
Kongsberg
Skollenborg
Sørlandet Line Vestfossen
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Kongsberg R12 KongsbergOslo SEidsvoll   Vestfossen