Kragerø Station

Kragerø
Location Kragerø, 
Norway
Coordinates 58°52′10″N 09°24′53″E / 58.86944°N 9.41472°E / 58.86944; 9.41472Coordinates: 58°52′10″N 09°24′53″E / 58.86944°N 9.41472°E / 58.86944; 9.41472
Owned by Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) Kragerø Line
Distance 247.38 km (153.71 mi)
Platforms 2
History
Opened 2 December 1927
Location
Kragerø
Location within Norway

Kragerø Station (Norwegian: Kragerø stasjon) was a railway station located in Kragerø, Norway on the Kragerø Line.

History

The station was opened on December 2, 1927 when Sørlandsbanen was opened to Kragerø from Lunde Station. In 1935 the line was made the branch line Kragerøbanen when Sørlandsbanen was extended to Arendal Station. Passenger traffic was terminated in 1988, and since the line has been abandoned and razed. The station is now used as a bus station and tourist information.

Preceding station Line Following station
Kragerø Line Kallstadkilen


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