Bulken Station

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Bulken
Bulken stasjon.jpeg
Anno 1883-90
General information
Location Bulken,  Voss Municipality
Norway
Owned by Bane NOR
Operated by Vy Tog
Line Bergensbanen
Distance392.55 kilometres (243.92 mi)
Platforms2
Connections 60°37′50″N6°17′06″E / 60.63059°N 6.28492°E / 60.63059; 6.28492
History
Opened1883
Location
Bulken Station

Bulken Station (Norwegian : Bulken stasjon) is a railway station on the Bergensbanen railway line located in the village of Bulken in Voss Municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by twelve daily departures in each direction by the Bergen Commuter Rail operated by Vy Tog. The station opened as part in 1883 as part of Vossebanen.

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Bulken station
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Bulken station and platform

River surfing

The Bulken Wave (Bulkenbølgen) is a well known river surfing wave located in the Vosso river about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Bulken Station. [1] [2] [3] The wave can be surfed when the water has a flow rate around 125 to 150 cubic metres per second (4,400 to 5,300 cu ft/s). [4] [5] [6] Average water temperature from May to July lies around 8 °C (46 °F). [7] Surfing here has been featured in Ekstremsportveko. [8]

Water temperature
PlaceMapJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnit
Bulken Wave [9] [10] 60°37′51″N6°16′38″E / 60.6307°N 6.2772°E / 60.6307; 6.2772 (Bulkenbølgen på Voss) 222248111412852°C

References

Preceding station Bane NOR logo.svg Following station
Seimsgrend Bergensbanen Voss
Preceding stationLocal trainsFollowing station
Seimsgrend   Bergen Commuter Rail   Voss


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