Røykenvik Station () was the

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of the Røykenvik Line. Located in Gran,

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, it opened on 20 December 1900 as part of the North Line. The station was first called Røikenvik, but changed to the current spelling in April 1924. The station was a changeover from train to steam ship. It was eventually closed along with the Røykenvik Line.

The name

The station is named after a nearby inlet in

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. The first element is the name of the old farm Røyken ( Norse ''Raukvin''), the last element is ''vik'' 'inlet, cove'. For the meaning of the farm name see

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