Steinkjer Station

Steinkjer
Location Steinkjer, Steinkjer
Norway
Coordinates 64°00′41″N 11°29′44″E / 64.01139°N 11.49556°E / 64.01139; 11.49556Coordinates: 64°00′41″N 11°29′44″E / 64.01139°N 11.49556°E / 64.01139; 11.49556
Elevation 3.6 m (12 ft) AMSL
Owned by Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) Nordland Line
Distance 125.5 km (78.0 mi)
Connections Bus: TrønderBilene
History
Opened 15 November 1905
Location
Steinkjer
Location within Norway

Steinkjer Station (Norwegian: Steinkjer stasjon) is a railway station located in the town of Steinkjer in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located on the Nordland Line, serving both local and express trains northbound through Innherred and on to Nordland, and southbound to Trondheim. The staffed station sits adjacent to the E6 highway.

The station is at the northern terminus of the Trøndelag Commuter Rail to Trondheim. An hourly service usually runs on this line.

History

Steinkjær station in 1907.

Steinkjer Station was built as part of Hell–Sunnan Line and opened on 15 November 1905 along with the rest of the line north of Verdal. The original name of the station was Steinkjær but on 5 June 1925, the spelling was changed to the present Steinkjer.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Steinkjer stasjon" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  2. "Steinkjer" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  3. "Steinkjer station". Norges Statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
Preceding station Line Following station
Sparbu Nordland Line Jørstad
Preceding station Express trains Following station
Levanger   Trondheim SBodø   Jørstad
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Sparbu   Trøndelag Commuter Rail   Terminus
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