Rjukan Station
Railway station in Tinn, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rjukan Station (Norwegian: Rjukan stasjon) is the terminal railway station of the Rjukan Line, located at Rjukan in Tinn, Norway.
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| General information | |
| Location | Rjukan, Tinn Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°52′42″N 8°34′55″E |
| Elevation | 301.1 m |
| Owned by | Norsk Transport |
| Operated by | Norsk Transport |
| Line(s) | Rjukan Line |
| Distance | 15.95 km |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Thorvald Astrup |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 August 1909 |
The station opened as part of the railway on 9 August 1909 as Saaheim, until renaming to Rjukan on 15 November 1912. It was rebuilt 1959-60 and closed on 5 July 1991; after the closing the local radio station Radio Rjukan has moved into the building.[1]
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