Editing Horten (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:The ferry Bastø V leaving Moss, Norway 05.jpg|thumb|right|Ferries cut across the [[Oslo Fjord]], connecting Horten and [[Moss, Norway|Moss]].]]
Being located out on a [[headland|peninsula]], most major transportation arteries go to the west of the [[Horten (town)|town of Horten]] and secondary roads connect the town to these routes. The [[Moss–Horten Ferry]] (also known as the Bastø Ferry) crosses the [[Oslofjord]], connecting to the [[Moss (town)|town of Moss]] in [[Østfold]] county. The ferry departs 1–4 times per hour, and the journey takes about 30 minutes. The ferry transports annually about 1.8 million vehicles and 3.5 million passengers.<ref name="snl" />

The railway line [[Vestfold Line|Vestfoldbanen]] passes through the Horten municipality, but not through the main city center. The main train station in Horten is in the village of [[Skoppum]]. [[Skoppum Station]] is located southwest of the town centre, although many commuters prefer to use [[Holmestrand Station]] due to better road access.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2007 |title=Pendlerne velger Holmestrand |trans-title=Commuters choose Holmestrand |url=https://www.gjengangeren.no/nyheter/pendlerne-velger-holmestrand/s/2-2.426-1.681639 |publisher=Gjengangeren |language=no}}</ref> Skoppum is 1 hour and 10 minutes by train from [[Oslo Central Station]]. By car, Horten is reached by following [[European route E18]] south, and is approximately {{convert|100|km}} from Oslo. The nearest airport is [[Sandefjord Airport Torp]] which is located about 30 minutes by train south of Skoppum.