Vikhammer Station

Vikhammer Station is a railway station located in the village of Vikhammer in the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the city of Trondheim.

Vikhammer Station

Vikhammer stasjon
Railway station
View of the station
LocationVikhammer, Malvik
Trøndelag
Norway
Coordinates63.4373°N 10.6266°E / 63.4373; 10.6266
Elevation7.5 metres (25 ft) above sea level
Owned byBane NOR
Operated bySJ Norge
Line(s)Nordlandsbanen
Distance23.14 kilometres (14.38 mi)
Platforms2
History
Opened1881 (1881)
Location
Vikhammer Station
Location within Trøndelag
Vikhammer Station
Vikhammer Station (Norway)

The station is on the Nordland Line. The station is served hourly by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service between Steinkjer Station and Trondheim Central Station. The unstaffed station is operated by SJ Norge.[1]

History

The station was built as part of the Meråker Line in 1893. The station was closed from 1985 until the mid-1990s when it was opened once again. The name was originally Vikhammer, but from 1926 it was changed to Vikhamar. In 2007, the name was switched back to Vikhammer.[2][3]

References

  1. "Vikhammer station". Norges statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  2. "Vikhammer stasjon" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  3. "Vikhammer" (in Norwegian). Stasjonsdatabasen. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
Preceding station Line Following station
Rotvoll Nordland Line Hommelvik
Preceding station Local trains Following station
Rotvoll   Trøndelag Commuter Rail   Hommelvik
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