Skien station
Skien station is located along Vestfoldbanen line. Train services towards Oslo S, Oslo Airport, Eidsvoll, Porsgrunn and Notodden.
Photo: Terje Borud, Bane NOR
Travel information
Travel planning and tickets online
Plan your journey and buy your ticket on the train companies' websites or the national travel planner Entur.
Ticket sale
Bus
Taxi
Bicycle stand
Parking
Parking (HC)
2 parking spaces.
Access to platform (HC)
Elevator (HC)
WC (HC)
Elevator
Platform shelter
Waiting room
WC
Rail replacement service departs from bus stop Skien station.
About the station
Skien station opened in 1917 when Bratsbergbanen line opened. The old station from 1882 nevertheless retained some local traffic because it was located more centrally in the city.
The station is about one kilometer from the center of Skien.
Train directions
- Oslo S
- Oslo Airport Gardermoen
- Eidsvoll
- Porsgrunn
- Notodden
Location
- Distance from Oslo S: 180.5 km
- Municipality: Skien
- Route: Drammen–Skien
- Line: Vestfoldbanen
- MASL: 43
Information about the station building
- Architects: Gudmund Hoel, Bjarne Friis Baastad, Ragnvald Utne
- Style: National Neo-Baroque
- Year of construction: 1917
- The station is protected
Bane NOR
| Track | Platform | Comments | ||||||
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| No. | Type | Length (m) | Passing loop length (m) | Extended option (m) | Length (m) | Height (m) | Width (m) | |
| 1 | Togspor | 382 | 236 | |||||
| 1 | Hovedtogspor | |||||||
| 2 | Togspor | 382 | 236 | |||||
| 3 | Hovedtogspor | 477 | 333 | 352 | 600 | 8,50 |
Mellomplattform Dekker spor 3 og 2 |
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| 4 | Øvrige spor | 50 | 760 | 1 |
Serviceplattform Her er det også en del av sporet som ligger på Bane 1820 |
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| 4 | Øvrige spor | 40 | 760 | 1,10 |
Sideplattform Her er det også en del av sporet som ligger på Bane 1820 |
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