Torp Station
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| Stokke | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Stokke |
| Municipality | Stokke |
| Line(s) | Vestfoldbanen |
| Distance | 135.10 km |
| Elevation | 58.0 m |
| Service | |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Line operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
| Connections | |
| Sandefjord Airport, Torp | |
| Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk | |
Torp (Sandefjord Airport) Station (Norwegian: Torp (Sandefjord lufthavn) stasjon) is a railway station on Vestfoldbanen in Stokke, Norway. The station is served with InterCity Express trains operated by Norges Statsbaner. The station is close to Sandefjord Airport, Torp, and there is a free four-minute shuttle bus service from the station to the airport. It is possible to take direct trains from Torp Station to Oslo Airport Station at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
[edit] History
The station was built as part of Vestfoldbanen in 1881 as RĂ¥stad. In 1971 the station became unmanned and later closed, and the station building converted to a museum. On January 21, 2008 the station opened under the new name to serve the airport. The reopening cost NOK 7 million.
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| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandefjord | Vestfoldbanen | Stokke | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Sandefjord | Skien - Oslo S - Lillehammer | Stokke | ||

