Kongsvoll Station ( no, Kongsvoll stasjon) is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located at Kongsvoll in the municipality of Oppdal in

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmar ...

county,

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. It's located in the

Drivdalen Drivdalen is a river valley located in the municipality of Oppdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. The valley surrounds the river Driva. The European route E6 and the Dovre Line follow the river through much of the valley. The valley is the site ...

valley, along the Driva river and the European route E06 highway. The station is located along the Dovre Line and is served by four daily express trains to

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and

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. 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.

History

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

References

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