Skoppum Station
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Skoppum
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| Location |
Skoppum, Horten Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°23′28″N 10°24′40″E / 59.39111°N 10.41111°ECoordinates: 59°23′28″N 10°24′40″E / 59.39111°N 10.41111°E |
| Elevation | 39.0 m (128.0 ft) |
| Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) |
Vestfold Line Horten Line (demolished) |
| Distance | 99.54 km (61.85 mi) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Connections | Bus: Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Balthazar Lange |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 December 1881 |
Skoppum Station (Norwegian: Skoppum stasjon) is a railway station on the Vestfold Line in the village of Skoppum, in Horten, Norway. Situated 99.54 kilometers (61.85 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it serves an hourly regional service operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station has two platforms and is itself located on an island platform, giving Skoppum a keilbahnhof design. The station building was designed by Balthazar Lange in Swiss chalet style.
The station opened on 7 December 1881 and served as an interchange station between the Vestfold Line and the Horten Line. The latter was closed for passenger traffic in 1967 and demolished in 2009. Skoppum remains the only station serving Horten, despite being 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of the town center. The current station is listed as a heritage site, but will be abandoned in about 2024 when a new section of high-speed rail is built. It may be replaced by a station west of the village or at Bakkenteigen.
When planning of the Vestfold Line commenced in 1871, there were three main proposals for a route. The outer followed the shore of the Oslofjord, would be 111 kilometers (69 mi) and would run through Holmestrand, Horten and Åsgårdstrand before reaching Tønsberg. The combined and inner would be 107 and 102 kilometers (66 and 63 mi), respectively, and both involved building a branch line to Horten. The main argument against the coastal route was that the towns already had a good steamship service, with several daily departures. A third major alternative was to bypass the coast altogether and build down the valley of Lågendalen to Larvik.
Shares for various routes were issued in 1873, and the coastal alternative proved to be the most popular. Still, the county politicians preferred an interior route when it applied for the government to build the line. Construction of the Jarlsberg and Horten Lines commenced in 1876. The lines were taken into use on 7 December 1881. The interchange station had the spelling Skopum until 1891.
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