Neslandsvatn Station

Railway station in Drangedal, Norway
58°58′16″N 9°09′22″E / 58.97111°N 9.15598°E / 58.97111; 9.15598Elevation72.6 m (238 ft)Owned byBane NOROperated byGo-Ahead NorgeLine(s)Sørlandet LineDistance220.76 km (137.17 mi)Other informationStation codeNVTHistoryOpened2 December 1927

Neslandsvatn Station (Norwegian: Neslandsvatn stasjon) is a railway station located in Neslandsvatn in Drangedal, Norway on the Sørlandet Line.[1] The station is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo.

History

The station was opened on 2 December 1927 when the Sørland Line opened to Kragerø Station. In 1935, the Sørland Line was extended to Arendal Station, while the line to Kragerø was transformed to the Kragerø Line. This line was closed in 1989 and passengers are now transport the 27 kilometres (17 mi) by coach.

References

  1. ^ "Neslandsvatn". Norwegian Railway Association. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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Gjerstad
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Gjerstad F5 Stavanger-KristiansandOslo S   Drangedal
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