Mæl Station (''Mæl stasjon'') is a railroad station located at
Tinn in
Telemark
Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county o ...
, Norway. It is the
terminus of the
Rjukan Line (''Rjukanbanen'') running through
Vestfjorddalen between
Mæl and
Rjukan
Rjukan () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of Tinn Municipality. The town is located in the Vestfjorddalen valley, between the lakes Møsvatn ...
. The station is located 16 km from Rjukan and on the mouth of the river Måna in
Vestfjorddalen where the river runs into
Lake Tinn. This was the point where the railway cars on the line were transferred to the
Tinnsjø railway ferry for transport to the
Tinnoset Line.
History
Mæl Station was constructed based upon designs by architect,
Thorvald Astrup. The station was built in 1909 when the Rjukan Line opened and was electrified in 1911. A new station building was constructed in 1917; it was named Rollag until 1921 when it had to change name because of the connection to the
national railway network—there was already Rollag Station on the
Numedal Line.
After traffic on the Rjukan Line declined, the railway was closed in 1991. It was kept as a heritage railway and the foundation Stiftelsen Rjukanbanen was established to ensure that the railway remained in an operational condition. In 1993, Mæl Station was renovated and there is now an information center in the building. Mæl is a point of entry for boats which operate tours during the summer months. The former ferry boat ''
DF Ammonia'' is docked at Mæl and is currently used as a stationary museum.
See also
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MF Storegut''
References
Other sources
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External links
Norsk Jernbaneklubb entry
Railway stations on the Rjukan Line
Railway stations in Tinn
Disused railway stations in Norway
Railway stations in Norway opened in 1909
Railway stations in Norway closed in 1991
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