Vikhammer Station

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Vikhammer
Location
Place	Vikhammer
Municipality	Malvik
Line(s)	Nordlandsbanen
Distance	23.14 km
Elevation	7.5 m asl
Service
Opened	1881
Platforms	2
Owner	Jernbaneverket
Line operator(s)	Norges Statsbaner
Connections

Vikhammer Station is a railway station located in the village of Vikhammer in Malvik, Norway on the railway line Nordlandsbanen. The station is served hourly by the commute rail service Trønderbanen to Steinkjer and Trondheim. The service is operated by Norges Statsbaner.

[edit] History

The station was built as part of Meråkerbanen in 1893 as Vikhamar Station. The station was closed in 1985 until the mid 1990s when it reopened. The current name Vikhammer was taken into use on January 7, 2001.