Classic route

Østfoldbanen: Oslo–Ski

Oslo → Ski · Norway

Distance: 24 km
Fastest time: 31 min
Top speed: 100 km/h
Operator: Vy
Train: Stadler Flirt Type 75
Countries: Norway
In service since: 1879

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The original 1879 Østfold line out of Oslo, hugging the fjord shore through Nordstrand and Ljan before climbing the ridge to Ski, now the all stations companion to the Blix tunnel bored beneath it.

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