Skøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s. Skøyen is the site of Skøyenparken which surrounds Skøyen Manor (''Søndre Skøyen''). This estate was owned and developed by Nicolay August Andresen, chairman of Andresens Bank. The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ... ''Skǫðin'', of unknown etymology. Skøyen is connected to downtown Oslo through The Skøyen Line (tram) and Skøyen Station (train). References Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub ...
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Skøyen Line
The Skøyen Line ( no, Skøyenlinjen/''Skøyenlinja'') is a tram, tramway line running from Palace Park, Slottsparken to Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is served by line 13 of the Oslo Tramway. It connects the Briskeby Line at Slottsparken to the Lilleaker Line at Skøyen. The line was built on 2 March 1894 from Slottsparken (station), Slottsparken to Skarpsno (station), Skarpsno, and extended to Skøyen (station), Skøyen in 1903, by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei. At first a shuttle service was provided on the branch line, but by April a through service was offered to Østbanen (Norway), Østbanen. The Skillebekk Line was extended on 31 December 1894 to Nobels gate (station), Nobels gate, to Thune (station), Thune in 1901 and to Skøyen on 21 June 1903. On 9 May 1919 the Lilleaker Line was built from Skøyen to Lilleaker (station), Lilleaker, as a light rail, suburban line. References

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