Nordagutu Station ( no, Nordagutu 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 prep ...

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located on the

Sørlandet Line The Sørlandet Line ( no, Sørlandsbanen) is a railway line between Drammen (though this is connected to Oslo by means of the Drammen Line) via Kristiansand to Stavanger. The line is long between Oslo and Stavanger. History The railway was con ...

and the

Bratsberg Line The Bratsberg Line ( no, Bratsbergbanen) is a railway line between Eidanger and Notodden in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It opened in 1917, connecting the Tinnos Line, the Sørland Line and the Vestfold Line; allowing Norsk Hydro to tran ...

. The station is served by express trains to

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and local trains to

Notodden Notodden () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Notodden. Notodden was separated from the munic ...

and

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. The station's main purpose is to allow transfers between the two railway lines, thus giving passengers from Notodden and Grenland access to Sørlandet Line, and vice versa.

History

The station was opened in 1917 as part of the Bratsberg Line, and in 1924 became part of the Sørlandet Line when it was expanded to Bø.

Gallery

File:Nordagutu stasjon.jpeg, On June 2, 1925 File:Nordagutu station 2019 07.jpg, Platform of the station in 2019 File:Nordagutu Station 2019 06.jpg, Interior in 2019

External links

Bane NOR entry

Norsk Jernbaneklubb entry
{{end Railway stations on the Sørlandet Line Railway stations on the Bratsberg Line Railway stations in Vestfold og Telemark Railway stations opened in 1917 1917 establishments in Norway