Snippen Station
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Snippen Station is an unmanned stop on Gjøvikbanen
with the address Greveveien in Maridalen
, Oslo
, Norway
. The station is located a little over 17.5 km from Oslo S
between Sandermosen
and Movatn
and was opened in 1934. There is no car parking area in connection with the station.
The station is conveniently located as a starting point for excursions into both Nordmarka
and Lillomarka
.
Gjøvikbanen
The Gjøvik Line is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902...
with the address Greveveien in Maridalen
Maridalen
Maridalen is a valley situated just north of Oslo, Norway, just above the suburb of Kjelsås. Most of the valley is made up of a lake known as Maridalsvannet, that serves as the primary source of drinking water for 90% of Oslo's population. The valley is a popular recreational area with many hiking...
, Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The station is located a little over 17.5 km from Oslo S
Oslo Sentralstasjon
Oslo Central Station is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammen Line, Gardermoen Line, Gjøvik Line, Hoved Line and Østfold Line. It serves express, regional and local train services by four companies...
between Sandermosen
Sandermosen Station
Sandermosen Station is a formerly manned station on Gjøvikbanen located in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. The station which formerly had its own station building is located a little under 16 km from Oslo S between Kjelsås and Snippen and was opened in 1909. It was closed on June 11, 2006. Since its...
and Movatn
Movatn Station
Movatn Station is an unmanned railway station on Gjøvikbanen at Movatn in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. The station is located about 19 km from Oslo S between Snippen and Nittedal and was first opened in 1900 as a crossing track, two years ahead of the opening of Gjøvikbanen.In 1927 the station was...
and was opened in 1934. There is no car parking area in connection with the station.
The station is conveniently located as a starting point for excursions into both Nordmarka
Nordmarka
Nordmarka is the mostly forested region which makes up the northern part of Oslo, Norway. The area called "Nordmarka" also extends into the municipalities of Hole, Ringerike, Lunner, Jevnaker and Nittedal. It is the largest part of the Marka borough. The forests are popular sites for hiking and...
and Lillomarka
Lillomarka
Lillomarka is a part of Oslomarka, lying to the North East of Oslo, in both Oslo and Nittedal municipalities.- Location :Lillomarka is bordered by Maridalen in the West, Nittedal and Gjelleråsen with Gjelleråsmarka in the east, the built up areas of the suburbs Bjerke and Grorud in the south and...
.