Skatval Station

Skatval
Location Skatval, Stjørdal
Norway
Coordinates 63°30′31″N 10°49′25″E / 63.508643°N 10.82348°E / 63.508643; 10.82348
Elevation 65.9 metres (216 ft) above sea level
Owned by Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) Nordland Line
Distance 41.90 kilometres (26.04 mi)
Platforms 2
Construction
Architect Paul Due
History
Opened 1902

Skatval Station (Norwegian: Skatval stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway on the Nordland Line railway line. The station is served hourly by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service to Steinkjer and Trondheim. The service is operated by Norwegian State Railways. There is free parking at the station, but no ticket machine.[1]

History

The old decommissioned station building.
Train at Skatval station on 8 May 1945.

The station was opened on 29 October 1902 on the Hell–Sunnan Line line between Hell Station and Levanger Station as the section to Levanger was finished. It was designed by Paul Due and was built with a surrounding park. The present station with two platforms is located a few hundred meters away from the old station, and the old station building was taken out of service.[2][3]

References

  1. "Skatval station". Norges Statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  2. "Skatval stasjon" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. "Skatval" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
Preceding station Line Following station
Stjørdal Nordland Line Åsen
Langstein
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Stjørdal   Trøndelag Commuter Rail   Åsen
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