Porsgrunn Station

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General information
LocationJernbanegt. 16, 3914 Porsgrunn, 
Norway
Coordinates 59°8′20.75″N9°39′33.71″E / 59.1390972°N 9.6593639°E / 59.1390972; 9.6593639
Elevation5.7 m (19 ft) AMSL
Owned by Bane NOR
Operated by Vy
Line(s) Vestfold Line
ConnectionsBus: Farte
Construction
Architect Balthazar Lange (previous building)
History
Opened24 November 1882

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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History

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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.]
  3. ↑ "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]
  4. 1 2 "Laurvik-Skiens Banens Aabning" [The Opening of the Laurvik-Skien Line]. Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Vol. 64, no. 326b. 25 November 1882. p. 1.
  5. ↑ Saxegaard, Martin E. N. (1930). "Jernbanene". Drammens Tekniske Forenings Jubileumsskrift 1880-1930 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Drammens tekniske forening. pp. 241–260.
  6. ↑ 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]
  7. ↑ Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein; Reisegg, Øyvind (1997). "Grevskapsbanen (Vestfoldbanen) med sidelinjer". Neste stasjon[Next Station]. Gyldendal. pp. 146–149. ISBN   82-05-25294-7.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.]
  10. ↑ "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]
  11. ↑ "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.]
  12. ↑ 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.
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