Movatn Station

Movatn

Location	Movatn, Maridalen, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	60°02′15″N 10°48′46″E / 60.03750°N 10.81278°E / 60.03750; 10.81278Coordinates: 60°02′15″N 10°48′46″E / 60.03750°N 10.81278°E / 60.03750; 10.81278
Elevation	271.8
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	NSB Gjøvikbanen
Line(s)	Gjøvik Line
Distance	19.34 km
Platforms	2
History
Opened	1927

Movatn Station (Norwegian: Movatn stasjon) is an unmanned railway station on the Gjøvik Line at Movatn in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. The station is located about 19 km from Oslo S between Snippen Station and Nittedal Station and was first opened in 1900 as a crossing track, two years ahead of the opening of Gjøvikbanen.

In 1927 the station was upgraded with a station building and converted to a manned station reserved for passengers and freight. In 1935 Movatn was officially designated a station. The station became remote controlled in 1971, and the following year it became unmanned. In 1975 the station building was demolished.

The station lies at an altitude of 271.8 m AMSL and now has a small shack to protect waiting passengers. It has parking spaces for ten cars.

Sources

(English) Entry at Jernbaneverket
(Norwegian) Norsk Jernbaneklubb.no (Norwegian Railway Association) – page about Movatn Station

Preceding station	Line		Following station
Snippen	Gjøvik Line		Nittedal
Preceding station	Local trains		Following station
Snippen	L3	Oslo S–Jaren	Nittedal

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