Katterat Station
Railway station in Narvik Municipality, Norway
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Katterat Station (Norwegian: Katterat stasjon) is a railway station in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The station is located along the Ofotbanen railway line, between Rombak Station and Søsterbekk Station.
Norway
Katterat (formerly: Hundalen) | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Narvik Municipality, Nordland county Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 68°23′52″N 17°57′57″E | ||||
| Elevation | 373.5 metres (1,225 ft) above sea level | ||||
| Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
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| Line | Ofoten Line | ||||
| Distance | 29.73 kilometres (18.47 mi) | ||||
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| Station code | KAT | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1902 | ||||
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History
The station was built in 1902 and it was originally called Hundalen. In 1951, the station was renamed Katterat which is based on the Sami name Gátterčohkka. There is no road to Katterat station, the only arrival is by train or by foot. Until the operation of the track was remotely controlled in the 1960s, there was a small, permanent settlement on site. Today the area is popular for hiking providing cabins and several hiking trails starting at Katterat Station.[1][2]
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
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| Rombak | Ofoten Line | Søsterbekk | ||
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Rombak | F8 | Narvik–Luleå C | Søsterbekk | |
