Vikhammer Station
Vikhammer | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
Vikhammer, Malvik Norway |
| Coordinates | 63°26′14″N 10°37′36″E / 63.4373°N 10.6266°ECoordinates: 63°26′14″N 10°37′36″E / 63.4373°N 10.6266°E |
| Elevation | 7.5 metres (25 ft) above sea level |
| Owned by | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
| Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) | Nordland Line |
| Distance | 23.14 kilometres (14.38 mi) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1881 |
Vikhammer Station is a railway station located in the village of Vikhammer in the municipality of Malvik in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Trondheim.
The station is on the Nordland Line. The station is served hourly by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service between Steinkjer and Trondheim. The unstaffed station is operated by Norges Statsbaner.[1]
History
The station was built as part of the Meråker Line in 1893. The station was closed from 1985 until the mid-1990s when it was opened once again. The name was originally Vikhammer, but from 1926 it was changed to Vikhamar. In 2007, the name was switched back to Vikhammer.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Vikhammer station". Norges statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ "Vikhammer stasjon" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ "Vikhammer" (in Norwegian). Stasjonsdatabasen. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotvoll | Nordland Line | Hommelvik | ||
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Rotvoll | Trøndelag Commuter Rail | Hommelvik | ||
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