Neslandsvatn Station
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| Neslandsvatn | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Neslandsvatn |
| Municipality | Drangedal |
| Coordinates | 58°58′16″N 9°09′22″E / 58.97111°N 9.15598°ECoordinates: 58°58′16″N 9°09′22″E / 58.97111°N 9.15598°E |
| Line(s) | Sørland Line |
| Distance | 220.76 km (137.17 mi) |
| Elevation | 72.6 m (238 ft) |
| Service | |
| Opened | 2 December 1927 |
| Owner | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line operator(s) | Norwegian State Railways |
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Neslandsvatn Station (Norwegian: Neslandsvatn stasjon) is a railway station located in Neslandsvatn in Drangedal, Norway on the Sørland Line.[1] The station is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Neslandsvatn" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Association. http://forsk.njk.no/stdb/index.php?Stnr=7506&aut=&mod=st&sid=2344. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
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| Gjerstad Brøsjø |
Sørland Line | Drangedal Hansbuflaten |
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| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Gjerstad | Kristiansand–Oslo S | Drangedal | ||
