Bestun station

Bestun Station was a railway station situated at Bestum of the Ullern area of Oslo, Norway, on the Drammen Line. The station, located 4.31 kilometers from Oslo West Station, was served by Oslo Commuter Rail trains of the Norwegian State Railways.

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Type: Railway station
Description: former railway station in Bestum, Oslo, Norway
Also known as: “Bestum stasjon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skøyen station and Norwegian Museum of Cultural History.

Skøyen station

Railway station

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Skøyen Station is a railway station located at Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is situated on the Drammen Line, 4.36 kilometers from Oslo Central Station. It is served by regional trains and the Oslo Commuter Rail, operated by Vy, as well as by the Airport Express Train. Skøyen station is situated 1 km east of Bestun station.

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Museum

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Norsk Folkemuseum, at Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway, is a museum of cultural history with extensive collections of artifacts from all social groups and all regions of the country. Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is situated 2 km southeast of Bestun station.

Oscarshall palace

Museum

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Oscarshall is a maison de plaisance located in the small fjord Frognerkilen on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. Oscarshall palace is situated 2 km southeast of Bestun station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bestum and Vækerø.

Bestum

Suburb

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Bestum is a neighbourhood in Ullern in Oslo, Norway. Before the residential area arose, Bestum was mainly an agricultural area. The name origins from the Middle Ages.