Bulken Station Explained

Bulken
Address:Bulken, Voss
Country:Norway
Line:Bergensbanen
Distance:392.55 km
Platform:2
Opened:1883
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Vy Tog

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.

River surfing

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

Average water flow and temperature

External links

60.6309°N 6.2828°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.friflyt.no/ski/benjamins-forthuns-hemmelighet Benjamins Forthuns hemmelighet | SKI | FRIFLYT.NO
  2. riverbreak.com/spots/bulken-wave/ Bulken Wave | Riverbreak Magazine
  3. http://vossadventureslodge.com/news/2015/12/25/vossadventures-buys-a-piece-of-land-in-dyrvedalen Vossadventures buys a piece of land in dyrvedalen — Vossadventureslodge
  4. https://www.friflyt.no/surf/tok-boelgen-i-elva Tok bølgen i elva! | SURF | FRIFLYT.NO
  5. https://www.friflyt.no/padling/fosser-paa-voss Fosser på Voss | PADLING | FRIFLYT.NO
  6. https://www.friflyt.no/generelt/surfs-up-paa-bulken Surfs up på Bulken | GENERELT | FRIFLYT.NO
  7. http://www.radgivende-biologer.no/uploads/rapporter/350.pdf Rådgivende Biologer as. Rapport nr. 350
  8. https://vimeo.com/groups/surffilmmakerscollective/videos/5373293 River Surfing from Ekstremsportveko 2009 on Vimeo
  9. http://riverbreak.com/spots/bulken-wave/ Bulken Wave | Riverbreak Magazine
  10. https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/full_size/public/bilder/faktaboks/232/1062.jpg?itok=cAdvbgja Vannfylket | Grind - Ei reise gjennom natur og kultur i Hordaland