Skatval Station

Skatval Station (Norwegian: Skatval stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station is served hourly by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service to Steinkjer and Trondheim. The service is operated by SJ Norge. There is free parking at the station, but no ticket machine.[1]

Skatval Station

Skatval stasjon
Railway station
View of the station
General information
LocationSkatval, Stjørdal
Trøndelag
Norway
Coordinates63.508643°N 10.82348°E / 63.508643; 10.82348
Elevation65.9 metres (216 ft)
Owned byBane NOR
Operated bySJ Norge
Line(s)Nordland Line
Distance41.90 kilometres (26.04 mi)
Platforms2
Construction
ArchitectPaul Due
History
Opened1902 (1902)
Location
Skatval Station is located in Trøndelag
Skatval Station
Skatval Station
Location within Trøndelag
Skatval Station is located in Norway
Skatval Station
Skatval Station
Skatval Station (Norway)

History

The old decommissioned station building.
Train at Skatval station on 8 May 1945.

The station was opened on 29 October 1902 on the Hell–Sunnan Line between Hell Station and Levanger Station as the section to Levanger was finished. It was designed by Paul Due and was built with a surrounding park. The present station with two platforms is located a few hundred meters away from the old station, and the old station building was taken out of service.[2][3]

References

  1. "Skatval station". Norges Statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  2. "Skatval stasjon" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. "Skatval" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
Preceding station Following station
Stjørdal
Vold
Nordland Line Åsen
Alstad
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Stjørdal   Trøndelag Commuter Rail   Åsen


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