Blakstad Station Explained

Blakstad Station
Native Name:Blakstad holdeplass
Native Name Lang:NO
Type:Railway station
Address:Blakstad, Froland
Country:Norway
Coordinates:58.5074°N 8.6487°W
Map Type:Agder#Norway
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Go-Ahead Norge
Line:Arendalsbanen
Distance:302.5km (188miles) (Oslo S)
15.12km (09.4miles) (Arendal)
Elevation:15m (49feet)
Platforms:1
Connections:Taxi and bus
Structure:Covered shelter
Parking:10
Bicycle:No

Blakstad Station (Norwegian: Blakstad holdeplass) is a railway station in the village of Blakstad on the east side of the river Nidelva in the municipality of Froland in Agder county, Norway. Located along the Arendalsbanen railway line, it is served by the Go-Ahead Norge.[1] [2]

The station was opened in 1989 to replace three stations: the Old Blakstad Station about further south, the Blakstad Bridge Station about south, and the Hurv Station about to the north.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blakstad stasjon. NSB. 2017-12-11.
  2. Web site: Blakstad. Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Norwegian. 2017-12-11.
  3. Web site: Blakstad. Bane NOR. Norwegian. 2017-12-11. 2017-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193117/http://www.banenor.no/Jernbanen/Stasjonssok/-B-/Blakstad. dead.