Nittedal Station ( no, Nittedal stasjon) is a

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on the Gjøvik Line at

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county,

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. The station was opened in 1900 as a stop for passengers and freight two years ahead of the opening of the Gjøvik Line in 1902. In 1907 Nittedal was upgraded from a stop to a station staffed to expedite trains, passengers and freight. In the years in between a station building was also erected that had been drawn by architect

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. In 1971, after almost 70 years of being in service, the station became fully automated and remotely controlled. Today the station is unstaffed and furnished with

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s. Its elevation is 235.8 m

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and the distance to

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is 24.26 km. The main building now serves as a café. The station is reportedly haunted, and it was featured on the Norwegian television show "Åndenes Makt", a show about paranormal activities.

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