Åsen Station (Norwegian: Åsen stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Åsen in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Nordland Line. The station is served hourly by SJ Norge's Trøndelag Commuter Rail service to Steinkjer and Trondheim. The station also serves Frosta Municipality via bus routes provided by AtB.[1]

Åsen Station

Åsen stasjon
Railway station
View of the station
General information
LocationÅsenLevanger Municipality
Trøndelag
Norway
Coordinates63°36′33″N 11°03′07″E / 63.60928°N 11.052026°E / 63.60928; 11.052026
Elevation70.6 metres (232 ft) above sea level
Owned byBane NOR
Operated bySJ Norge
Line(s)Nordlandsbanen
Distance61.40 kilometres (38.15 mi)
ConnectionsBus: AtB
History
Opened29 October 1902 (1902-10-29)
Location
Åsen Station is located in Trøndelag
Åsen Station
Åsen Station
Location within Trøndelag
Åsen Station is located in Norway
Åsen Station
Åsen Station
Åsen Station (Norway)

History

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Åsen Station just after construction.
(Åsen Museum og Historielag)

The station was opened as Aasen on 29 October 1902 on the Hell–Sunnan Line railway line between Hell Station and Levanger Station as the section to Levanger was finished. Åsen was designed by architect Paul Due and was built with a surrounding park. In April 1921, the name of the station was changed to the current Åsen. The current building is from 1944, but it is no longer used by the railway.[2][3]

The station building was completely renovated in 2009, both inside and out. The station's 1st floor is home to the local business Åsenvøgga, that sell locally produced goods such as knitted products and various other hand-made crafts.[4]

The stations platform was extended in 2020, to accommodate new passenger trains used on the Nordland line.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Åsen station". NSB. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Åsen stasjon" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Åsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Bane NOR Eiendom - Åsen stasjon - Åsen stasjon". www.banenoreiendom.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Åsen stasjon - Bane NOR". www.banenor.no. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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