Kårdal Station
Former railway station in Aurland, Norway
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Kårdal Station (Norwegian: Kårdal holdeplass) is a railway station on the Flåm Line at Kårdal in Aurland Municipality, Norway. It is located 6.34 kilometers (3.94 mi) from Myrdal Station,[1] 341.95 kilometers (212.48 mi) from Oslo Central Station[2] and 557 meters (1,827 ft) above mean sea level.[1] The station opened on 16 June 1946.[2] It is the station that traditionally served the farm furthest up in the valley of Flåmsdalen.[3] Because the station is located on a gradient, only trains heading downhill can stop at the station.[2] The station has been unused since around 2015.
LocationKårdal, Aurland Municipality
Norway
Norway
Coordinates60.75614°N 7.10555°E
Elevation557 m (1,827 ft)
SystemRailway station
Kårdal Station Kårdal stasjon | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Kårdal, Aurland Municipality Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 60.75614°N 7.10555°E | ||||
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) | ||||
| System | Railway station | ||||
| Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
| Operated by | Flåm Utvikling (Vy) | ||||
| Line | Flåmsbanen | ||||
| Distance | 341.95 km (212.48 mi) | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 June 1946 | ||||
| Closed | 2015 | ||||
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