Hval station
Hval station (Hval stasjon) is a railroad station on the Roa–Hønefoss Line, near Hval in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway. The station opened in 1909 when the Bergen Railway was expanded from Hønefoss to Roa.[1][2]
Hval station | |
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 Hval station in 2010 | |
| Location | Ringerike Norway |
| Distance | 85.42 km (53.08 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1909 |
| Closed | 1 November 1990 |
In the 1950s and 60s the station was important for the military staff working at Hvalsmoen and Eggemoen, both of which lay nearby. In 1973 the station became remote controlled. Passenger traffic ended on 1 November 1990, after the remote traffic to Bergen started to go through Drammen instead. Today the station is used as crossing tracks, but it also has separate side tracks. The station building is of the Sirnes-type, has drying loft and is protected.[3][4]
Station details
| Hval station | |
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| Elevation | 91.6 mabmsl |
| Architect | Paul Armin Due |
References
- "Hval stasjon". Norske jernbanestasjoner. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "Roa - Hønefossbanen". Nebysamlingene. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- Erlend Hammer. "Hvalsmoen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "Eggemoen". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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