Høvik station

Summary

Høvik station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #178 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Høvik station received the Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project^[3].
• Høvik station is located in Bærum Municipality^[4].
• Høvik station is in the country of Norway^[5].
• Høvik station's transport network is recorded as Oslo Commuter Rail^[6].
• Høvik station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[7].
• Høvik station's connecting line is recorded as Drammen Line^[8].
• Høvik station is owned by Jernbaneverket^[9].
• Høvik station is owned by Bane NOR Eiendom^[10].
• Høvik station is operated by Vy^[11].
• Høvik station's adjacent station is recorded as Stabekk station^[12].
• Høvik station's adjacent station is recorded as Strand railway halt^[13].
• Høvik station's adjacent station is recorded as Ramstad railway halt^[14].
• Høvik station's adjacent station is recorded as Blommenholm station^[15].
• Høvik station's Commons category is recorded as Høvik stasjon^[16].
• Høvik station's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time^[17].
• Høvik station's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Summer Time^[18].
• Høvik station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.90055556, 'lon': 10.58055556}^[19].
• Høvik station's located on linear feature is recorded as Drammen Line^[20].
• Høvik station's number of platform tracks is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[21].
• Høvik station's connecting service is recorded as L1 Spikkestad–Lillestrøm^[22].
• Høvik station's date of official opening is recorded as December 17, 1873^[23].
• Høvik station sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.8'}^[24].
• Høvik station's state of use is recorded as in use^[25].

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Geography

Høvik station is in the country of Norway^[5]. It is located in Bærum Municipality^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Høvik station sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.8'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Høvik station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[7].

History and Context

Owners include Jernbaneverket^[9], a government agency^[26], in Norway^[27], founded in 1996^[28], headquartered in Oslo^[29] and Bane NOR Eiendom^[10], a business^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1998^[32], headquartered in Oslo^[33].

Why It Matters

Høvik station ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #178 of 18,574).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Høvik station receive?

Honors received include Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project^[3].