- Miland Station
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Miland Location Place Miland Municipality Tinn Line(s) Rjukanbanen Distance 4.44 km Elevation 207.7 m Service Opened August 9, 1909 Platforms 1 Owner Norsk Transport Line operator(s) Norsk Transport Connections Miland Station (Norwegian: Miland stasjon) is an abandoned railway station on Rjukanbanen at Miland in Tinn, Norway. It was in use from 1909 to 1970 by Norsk Transport.
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History
The station opened as a stop on August 9, 1909, received cargo expedition on May 1, 1917 while the station building opened in January 1919, after World War I had delayed the building. After the steamship operations on Tinnsjø terminated in the 1930s the traffic to the station increased, since all cargo and passengers had to use the railway. The station served a rural area with up to eleven general stores, hotels and a tourist industry.[1]
The station became unmanned in 1969 and was closed on May 31, 1970 when passenger transport on Rjukanbanen terminated. It was sold as a residence in 1985, but torn down in 1989 as part of the new Route 37 highway.[2]
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References
Payton, Gary and Lepperød, Trond (1995). Rjukanbanen på sporet av et industrieventyr. Rjukan: Maana Forlag. ISBN 82-993549-1-9.
External links
- Norsk Jernbaneklubb entry (Norwegian)
Categories:- Railway stations on Rjukanbanen
- Railway stations in Telemark
- Railway stations opened in 1909
- Railway stations closed in 1970
- Disused railway stations in Norway
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