Rossedalen Station

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 manned and has never had a spur or passing loop.

Rossedalen
LocationRossedalen, Arendal
Norway
Coordinates58.46515°N 8.65705°E / 58.46515; 8.65705
Elevation70.3 m (231 ft)
Owned byNorwegian State Railways
Line(s)Arendal Line
Distance309.77 km (192.48 mi) (Oslo S)
7.86 km (4.88 mi) (Arendal)
Platforms1
Construction
ArchitectHarald Kaas
History
Opened1 May 1911

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 manned, nor has it had any spurs or passing loops.[1]

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References
Bibliography
  • Bjerke, Thor; Tovås, Ove (1989). Togbytte på Nelaug (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. ISBN 82-90286-10-4.
Notes
  1. Bjerke & Tovås (1989): 139
  2. "Rossedalen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. Bjerke & Tovås (1989): 130
Preceding station Line Following station
Bråstad Arendal Line Rise
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