Kongsvinger Station
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Kongsvinger | |
Location | |
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Place | Kongsvinger |
Municipality | Kongsvinger |
Line(s) | Kongsvingerbanen Solørbanen |
Distance | 100.28 km |
Elevation | 148.1 m asl |
Service | |
Opened | October 3, 1862 |
Platforms | 2 |
Owner | Jernbaneverket |
Line operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
Connections | |
Hedmark Trafikk |
Kongsvinger is a railway station located in downtown Kongsvinger on Kongsvingerbanen and Solørbanen. The station was built in 1862 as part of Kongsvingerbanen. The station was designed in swiss style by Heinrich Ernst Scirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno. Later a branch line, Solørbanen, was built to Elverum.
The station is served by ten daily departures to Oslo Central Station, five continue on to Charlottenberg. All bus services in Kongsvinger connect to the station, with hourly service offered by Hedmark Trafikk.
Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
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Galterud | Kongsvingerbanen | Charlottenberg | ||
terminus | Solørbanen | Roverud | ||
Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
Skarnes | Oslo S - Stockholm C | Charlottenberg | ||
Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
Galterud | 460 | Skøyen - Oslo S - Kongsvinger | Charlottenberg |