Kirkenes Station
Former railway station, located at Kirkenes in Sør-Varanger, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirkenes Station (Norwegian: Kirkenes stasjon) is a former railway station, located at the town of Kirkenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The station was the terminus of the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line.[1][2] While the line still exists, it no longer has passenger service, instead serving the transport of iron ore from a nearby mine to the Port of Kirkenes.
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Kirkenes | |
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General information | |
Location | Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Municipality Norway |
Coordinates | 69.7220°N 30.0326°E / 69.7220; 30.0326 |
Elevation | 59.5 m (195 ft) |
Owned by | Sydvaranger |
Line(s) | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line |
Distance | 0.0 km (0 mi) |
History | |
Opened | 10 July 1910 |
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