Blakstad Station ( no, Blakstad holdeplass) is a

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in the village of Blakstad on the east side of the river

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in the municipality of

Froland Froland is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Blakstad, which along with Osedalen form the main population center of the municipality. Other vi ...

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county,

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. Located along the

Arendalsbanen The Arendal Line ( no, Arendalsbanen) is a long railway line between Arendal and Simonstad in Norway. At Nelaug, north of Arendal, the line intersects with the Sørland Line. The southern section is electrified and provides a feeder passenger s ...

railway line, it is served by the

Go-Ahead Norge Go-Ahead Norge is a railway operator in Norway that commenced operations in December 2019. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. The branding used is Go-Ahead Nordic. History In October 2018, Go-Ahead Norge was awarded an eight-year contract ...

. The station was opened in 1989 to replace three stations: the Old Blakstad Station about further south, the Blakstad Bridge Station about south, and the Hurv Station about to the north.

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Railway stations in Agder Railway stations on the Arendal Line Railway stations opened in 1989 1989 establishments in Norway Froland {{Norway-railstation-stub