History
The station was opened in 1866, as part of the Randsfjorden Line. In 1872, Vikersund became the terminus of the Krøderen Line, a 26 kilometres (16 mi) branch line to the lake of Krøderen. In 1985, the Krøderen Line was abandoned and transformed to a heritage railway. The heritage railway outings are based at Vikersund Station.
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