Porsgrunn Station (Norwegian: Porsgrunn stasjon) is a railway station serving Porsgrunn, Norway. It serves regional trains on Vestfold Line and local trains on Bratsberg Line, all operated by Vy. The station building is located beside a bus terminal.[citation needed]
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| General information | |
| Location | Jernbanegt. 16, 3914 Porsgrunn, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°8′20.75″N 9°39′33.71″E / 59.1390972°N 9.6593639°E |
| Elevation | 5.7 m (19 ft) AMSL |
| Owned by | Bane NOR |
| Operated by | Vy |
| Line(s) | Vestfold Line |
| Connections | Bus: Farte |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Balthazar Lange (previous building) |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 November 1882 |
History edit
A railway between Drammen and Larvik was opened in 1881.[1] An extension from Larvik to Skien, including a station in Porsgrunn, was opened to the public on 24 November 1882[2] by Prime Minister Christian August Selmer and Minister of the Interior Christian Jensen.[3] The previous day, they had ridden the line on the Royal Train and four other carriages. At Porsgrunn Station, a luncheon was arranged by the municipal council. Though King Oscar II was not present, he did receive a telegram from Porsgrunn informing of the festivities at the station.[4] After a series of negotiations between railway companies in 1913, the new Bratsberg Line connecting Notodden to Porsgrunn opened to the public on 17 December 1917.[5]: 253–254
The original station building was drawn by either Balthazar Lange or Peter Andreas Blix.[6] Like the other buildings on the line, it was made of wood[4] and was similar to the buildings on the Østfold Line.[7] A new station building was opened on 9 October 1960,[8] but the old building remained in use for signalling control.[9] Its demolition was planned for the following year,[10] but this was delayed until 1962.[11] The station became unmanned in 2002.[12]
References edit
- ^ Beier, Aasmund; Bosheim, Brynjulf; Bache Bystrøm, Harald (1988). "Porsgrunn Jernbanestasjon 1883-85". Gamle Porsgrunnsbilder utgitt av Porsgrund Historielag Serie 1 (in Norwegian Bokmål). p. 14. ISBN 8290068182.
- ^ "Laurvik-Skiens-Banen" [Laurvik-Skien Line]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Vol. 15, no. 137. 21 November 1882. p. 4.
Laurvik-Skiens-Banen aabnes for almindelig Trafik den 24de November.
[The Laurvik-Skine line opens for public trafic on the 24 November.] - ^ "Laurvik-Skiens Banen" [Laurvik-Skien Line]. Kongsberg Adresse (in Norwegian). Vol. 41, no. 140. 28 November 1882. p. 2.
Laurvik-Skiens Banen blev [...] aabnet [...] af Statminister Selmer og Chefen for Indredepartementet Statsraad Jensen.
[The Laurvik-Skien Line was [...] opened [...] by Prime Minister Selmer and Minister of the Interior Jensen] - ^ a b "Laurvik-Skiens Banens Aabning" [The Opening of the Laurvik-Skien Line]. Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Vol. 64, no. 326b. 25 November 1882. p. 1.
- ^ Saxegaard, Martin E. N. (1930). "Jernbanene". Drammens Tekniske Forenings Jubileumsskrift 1880-1930 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Drammens tekniske forening. pp. 241–260.
- ^ Omvik, Arne (15 July 1996). "- Representerer verdifulle kulturminner" [Represent valuable cultural sites]. Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 135, no. 159. p. 4.
Stasjonshusene i de tre byene Sandefjord, Holmestrand og Porsgrunn er sannsynligvis tegnet av Balthazar Lange, [...], men muligens kan arkitekt Peter A. Blix, [...], ha gjort forarbeider med trebygningene før han fratrådte sin stilling som jernbanearkitekt
[The station houses in the three cities of Sandefjord, Holmestrand and Porsgrunn were likely drawn by Balthazar Lange, [...], but architect Peter A. Blix, [...], could have done preliminary work with the wooden structures before he resigned from his position as rail architect] - ^ Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein; Reisegg, Øyvind (1997). "Grevskapsbanen (Vestfoldbanen) med sidelinjer". Neste stasjon [Next Station]. Gyldendal. pp. 146–149. ISBN 82-05-25294-7.
- ^ "Porsgrunn nye jernbanestasjon tas i bruk søndag" [New Railway Station in Porsgrunn Put to Use Sunday]. Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). No. 232/1960. 7 October 1960. p. 1.
- ^ "Sett og hørt i Porsgrunn" [Seen and Heard in Porsgrunn]. Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). No. 38/1962. 14 February 1962. p. 2.
Helt klart til rivning av stasjonsbygningen er det likevel ikke, så lenge det gamle stillverket ennå er i bruk.
[The station building is not not entirely ready for demolition yet, as long as the old signalling control is still in use.] - ^ "Den nye stasjon i Porsgrunn tas i bruk om en måned eller to" [New Station in Use in a Month or Two]. Porsgrunns Dagblad. No. 194/1960. 24 August 1960. p. 3.
Den gamle stasjonsbygning blir ikke revet i sin helhet før til neste år
[The old station building will not be demolished in its entirety until next year] - ^ "Sett og hørt i Porsgrunn" [Seen and Heard in Porsgrunn]. Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). No. 172/1962. 30 July 1962. p. 3.
Rivingen av den gamle stasjonsbygningen i Porsgrunn er nå fullført.
[The demolition of the old station building in Porsgrunn is now complete.] - ^ Kolve, André R. (30 October 2002). "Ubemannet stasjon skaper lange køer" [Unmanned Station Creating Long Queues]. Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). No. 209/2002. p. 4.
External links edit
- Jernbaneverket's entry for Porsgrunn Station (in Norwegian)
| Preceding station | 
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Following station | ||
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| Skien | Vestfold Line | Eidanger | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Skien | RE11 | Skien–Oslo S–Eidsvoll | Larvik | |
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Skien | Bratsberg Line | — | ||
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