Otta Station

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Otta
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General information
Location Otta,  Sel
Norway
Coordinates 61°46′20″N9°32′12″E / 61.77222°N 9.53667°E / 61.77222; 9.53667
Elevation287 m (942 ft) amsl
Owned by Bane NOR
Operated by SJ Norge, Vy
Line(s) Dovre Line
Distance297.24 km (184.70 mi)
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeOTA
History
Opened1896

Otta Station (Norwegian : Otta stasjon) is a railway station located in the town of Otta in Sel, Norway. The station is located on the Dovre Line and served by express trains to Oslo and Trondheim. The station was opened in 1896 when the Dovre Line was extended from Tretten Station to Otta.

The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 1 October 1924. It retained an all-year operation until 30 September 1928, when the restaurant was closed for the winter season. It opened again in May and retained the summer-only service. The operation was later privatized. [1]

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References

  1. Just, Carl (1949). A/S Norsk Spisevognselskap 1919–1949 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Spisevognselskap. p. 69. OCLC   40310643.
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