Rossedalen Station
Railway station in Arendal, Norway
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Rossedalen Station (Norwegian: Rossedalen holdeplass) is a former railway station at Rossedalen in Arendal, Norway. Located on the Arendal Line, it was operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station was opened on 1 May 1911 and originally consisted of a small station building. The station has never been staffed and has never had a spur or passing loop.
Rossedalen | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Rossedalen, Arendal Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 58.46515°N 8.65705°E | ||||
| Elevation | 70.3 m (231 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Norwegian State Railways | ||||
| Line | Arendal Line | ||||
| Distance | 309.77 km (192.48 mi) (Oslo S) 7.86 km (4.88 mi) (Arendal) | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Architect | Harald Kaas | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 May 1911 | ||||
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Facilities and service
The station is 7.86 kilometers (4.88 mi) from Arendal Station at 70.3 meters (231 ft) above mean sea level,[1] and 309.77 kilometers (192.48 mi) from Oslo Central Station. [2]
History
Plans for a station at Rossedalen were launched in 1910, two years after the line past the area opened. It received a small station building identical to the one at Torbjørnsbu Station, designed by Harald Kaas.[3] The station has never been staffed, nor has it had any spurs or passing loops.[1]
