Kongsvoll Station

Kongsvoll
Location	Kongsvoll, Oppdal Norway
Coordinates	62°18′26″N 09°36′20″E / 62.30722°N 9.60556°E / 62.30722; 9.60556Coordinates: 62°18′26″N 09°36′20″E / 62.30722°N 9.60556°E / 62.30722; 9.60556
Elevation	886.5 m (2,908 ft) AMSL
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Dovre Line
Distance	393.23 km (244.34 mi)
Platforms	1
Construction
Architect	Erik Glosimodt
History
Opened	1921

Kongsvoll Station (Norwegian: Kongsvoll stasjon) is a railway station located at Kongsvoll in the municipality of Oppdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It's located in the Drivdalen valley, along the Driva river and the European route E6 highway.

The station is located on the Dovre Line and is served by four daily express trains to Oslo and Trondheim. The unmanned station is located in the mountains, outside of civilization, with no permanent population close by. The station is used to access the mountain hiking and skiing areas around, as well as the Kongsvoll hotel.^[1]

History

The station was designed by Erik Glosimodt and opened in 1921 as part of Dovrebanen when it was extended from Dombås to Trondheim. The wooden station was preserved as a cultural heritage in 1997.

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