Røra Station

Røra
Location
Place	Røra
Municipality	Inderøy
Coordinates	63°51′27″N 11°24′06″E / 63.857512°N 11.401619°E / 63.857512; 11.401619Coordinates: 63°51′27″N 11°24′06″E / 63.857512°N 11.401619°E / 63.857512; 11.401619
Line(s)	Nordland Line
Distance	105.47 kilometres (65.54 mi)
Elevation	51.5 metres (169 ft) above sea level
Service
Opened	1905
Platforms	2
Owner	Jernbaneverket
Line operator(s)	Norges Statsbaner
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Røra Station (Norwegian: Røra stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Røra in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located along the Nordland Line railway line. The station serves the entire municipality of Inderøy, though there is no corresponding bus service. The station is only served by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service that goes between Steinkjer and Trondheim.^[1]

History

The station was built as part of Hell–Sunnan Line and it opened on 15 November 1905 along with the rest of the line north of Verdal. Originally the station was named Salberg, but it was renamed to the present Røra on 1 August 1918. The station cost NOK 51,130. As one of only two stations on the Hell–Sunnanbanen line, the station was not custom designed, but is a standard design. In 1977, the signaling system at the station was automated and remote controlled. The station has been completely unmanned since 2003.^[2]

At the time of the construction the only settlement at Røra was located at Hylla, along the coast, but the station site was chosen to be located near the Salberg Church. Since then, the Hellemshaugen housing development, a grocery store, a school, and other public facilities have all been built near the station, making it a very urban area.^[3]

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