Rossedalen Station
Rossedalen Station (Norwegian: Rossedalen holdeplass) is a former railway station at Rossedalen in Arendal, Norway. Located on the Arendal Line, it was operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station was opened on 1 May 1911 and originally consisted of a small station building. The station has never been staffed and has never had a spur or passing loop.
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| General information | |
| Location | Rossedalen, Arendal Norway |
| Coordinates | 58.46515°N 8.65705°E |
| Elevation | 70.3 m (231 ft) |
| Owned by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) | Arendal Line |
| Distance | 309.77 km (192.48 mi) (Oslo S) 7.86 km (4.88 mi) (Arendal) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Harald Kaas |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1911 |
Facilities and service
The station is 7.86 kilometers (4.88 mi) from Arendal Station at 70.3 meters (231 ft) above mean sea level,[1] and 309.77 kilometers (192.48 mi) from Oslo Central Station. [2]
History
Plans for a station at Rossedalen were launched in 1910, two years after the line past the area opened. It received a small station building identical to the one at Torbjørnsbu Station, designed by Harald Kaas.[3] The station has never been staffed, nor has it had any spurs or passing loops.[1]
References
- Bibliography
- Bjerke, Thor; Tovås, Ove (1989). Togbytte på Nelaug (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. ISBN 82-90286-10-4.
- Notes
- Bjerke & Tovås (1989): 139
- "Rossedalen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- Bjerke & Tovås (1989): 130
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