Skien station

Summary

Skien station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #178 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Skien station is located in Skien^[3].
• Skien station is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Skien station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[5].
• Skien station's connecting line is recorded as Bratsberg Line^[6].
• Skien station's architect is recorded as Gudmund Hoel^[7].
• Skien station's architect is recorded as Bjarne Friis Baastad^[8].
• Skien station is owned by Jernbaneverket^[9].
• Skien station is owned by Bane NOR Eiendom^[10].
• Skien station is operated by Vy^[11].
• Skien station's adjacent station is recorded as Nisterud station^[12].
• Skien station's adjacent station is recorded as Hoppestad station^[13].
• Skien station's adjacent station is recorded as Borgestad station^[14].
• Skien station's Commons category is recorded as Skien stasjon^[15].
• December 4, 1916 marks the founding of Skien station^[16].
• Skien station's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 59.21861111, 'longitude': 9.60361111}^[17].
• Skien station's significant event is recorded as opening^[18].
• Skien station's located on linear feature is recorded as Bratsberg Line^[19].
• Skien station's number of platform tracks is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[20].
• Skien station's connecting service is recorded as RE11 Skien–Eidsvoll^[21].
• Skien station's connecting service is recorded as R55 Notodden–Porsgrunn^[22].
• Skien station's date of official opening is recorded as December 4, 1916^[23].
• Skien station sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+43.5'}^[24].
• Skien station's state of use is recorded as in use^[25].

Body

Geography

Skien station is in the country of Norway^[4]. It is located in Skien^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Skien station sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+43.5'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Skien station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[5].

History and Context

December 4, 1916 marks the founding of Skien station^[16]. 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

Skien station ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 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 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]