Holmestrand station
Holmestrand is located along Vestfoldbanen line. Train services to Oslo S, Oslo Airport, Eidsvoll, Larvik and Skien. The station is located inside the mountain.
Photo: Thomasz Majewski, Bane NOR
Travel information
Travel planning and tickets online
Plan your journey and buy your ticket on the train companies' websites or the national travel planner Entur.
Ticket sale
Two ticket vending machines.
Bus
Taxi
Bicycle stand
Parking
Number of parking spaces in total: 247
Commuter parking
The number of parking spaces: 220
Commuter parking spaces for 100 NOK, is an offering to travelers with a valid period ticket (weekly, monthly or annual). Paid for using Bane NOR’s parking app.
Learn more about commuter parking and the parking app.
Travelers with single tickets can avail of day parking spaces for 40 NOK per day (27 spaces in total).
5 parking spaces for MC.
15 Kiss & ride
Please note that signage in parking areas apply.
Bicycle parking
Gaining access to Holmestrand bicycle hotel
Download app “Bane NOR Parkering” in the App Store (opens in a new tab) or on Google Play (opens in a new tab) . Agree to terms and register payment method. Access is connected to your mobile telephone and applies to only one bicycle hotel.
Once you have agreed to the terms, pres “LÅS OPP” in order to open the door to the bicycle hotel.
Please note: the door may take up to 30 seconds to open.
Access costs 50 NOK and lasts for 30 days. Your subscription will be renewed automatically when this time period expires. You will be notified by SMS before your subscription is renewed.
For questions, please contact Bane NOR’s customer service center by telephone on 05280
Parking (HC)
Access to platform (HC)
WC (HC)
Platform shelter
Waiting room
WC
Rail replacement service departs from Holmestrand station bus terminal,track 5 and 6.
About the station
Holmestrand station opened in 1881 when Vestfoldbanen line was completed.
In December 2016, the new station inside the mountain opened at the same time as the new double track.
The station is located inside the mountain and has three entrances:
- Northern entrance: Has public transport terminal outside.
- Second entrance: Right in the center of Holmestrand.
- Mountain lift: From the top of the mountain down to the station, 70 meters below.
The station offer universal design.
Train directions
- Oslo S
- Oslo Airport Gardermoen
- Eidsvoll
- Lillehammer
- Larvik
- Skien
Location
- Distance from Oslo S: 85.21 km
- Municipality: Holmestrand
- Section: Drammen–Skien
- Line: Vestfoldbanen
- MASL: 4
Information about the station building
- Architect: Gottlieb Paludan Architects / Ramøll
- Lighting design: Ramøll Norge AS
- Year of construction: 2016
Bane NOR
| Track | Platform | Comments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Type | Length (m) | Passing loop length (m) | Extended option (m) | Length (m) | Height (mm) | Width (m) | |
| 1 | Togspor | 866 | 368 | 261 | 760 |
Sideplattform Sideplattform |
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| 2 | Hovedtogspor | 3885 | ||||||
| 3 | Hovedtogspor | 3885 | ||||||
| 4 | Togspor | 866 | 368 | 261 | 760 |
Sideplattform Sideplattform |
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