Lerkendal Station
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Lerkendal | |
|---|---|
 Lerkendal Station in March 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lerkendal, Trondheim |
| Coordinates | 63°24′49.16″N 10°24′26.33″E / 63.4136556°N 10.4073139°E |
| Owned by | Bane NOR |
| Operated by | SJ Norge |
| Line(s) | Stavne–Leangen Line |
| Distance | 4.66 km (2.90 mi) (from Trondheim) 550.37 km (341.98 mi) (from Oslo) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Connections | Bus: AtB |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Linje Arkitekter |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1988 |
Lerkendal Station (Norwegian: Lerkendal holdeplass) is a railway station located at Lerkendal in Trondheim, Norway. The only station on the Stavne–Leangen Line proper, it acts as the southern terminus of the Trøndelag Commuter Rail. The station opened on 1 December 1988 and is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gløshaugen campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, SINTEF and Rosenborg BK's home ground, Lerkendal Stadion.
Lerkendal is the only railway station on the Stavne–Leangen Line, a bypass line which was built to allow freight trains to bypass Trondheim Central Station (Trondheim S). The station is located 4.66 kilometers (2.90 mi) from Trondheim S and 550.37 kilometers (341.98 mi) from Oslo Central Station.[1] The station is located in the Lerkendal and Gløshaugen neighborhoods, and serves among other institutions the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, SINTEF and Rosenborg BK's home ground Lerkendal Stadion.[2] The station has a waiting shelter, but lacks a ticket vending machines. There is paid parking in the vicinity.[3]
