Åsen Station Explained

Åsen Station
Native Name:Åsen stasjon
Native Name Lang:NO
Type:Railway station
Address:ÅsenLevanger
Borough:Trøndelag
Country:Norway
Coordinates:63.6093°N 11.052°W
Map Type:Trøndelag#Norway
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:SJ Norge
Line:Nordlandsbanen
Elevation: above sea level
Connections:Bus: AtB

Åsen Station (Norwegian: Åsen stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Åsen in the municipality of Levanger 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 via bus routes provided by AtB.[1]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Åsen station. NSB. 2011-05-25.
  2. Web site: Åsen stasjon. Norwegian National Rail Administration. Norwegian. 2011-05-25. 28 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130328205750/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/no/Jernbanen/Stasjonssok/-A-2/Asen/. dead.
  3. Web site: Åsen. Norwegian Railway Club. Norwegian. 2011-05-25.
  4. Web site: Bane NOR Eiendom - Åsen stasjon - Åsen stasjon . 2022-11-26 . www.banenoreiendom.no . no.
  5. Web site: Åsen stasjon - Bane NOR . 2022-11-26 . www.banenor.no.