Kjosfossen Station

Kjosfossen Station

Kjosfossen stasjon
View of the station
General information
LocationKjosfossenAurland Municipality
Norway
Coordinates60°44′49″N 7°08′08″E / 60.74695°N 7.13565°E / 60.74695; 7.13565
Elevation670 m (2,200 ft)
SystemRailway station
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byFlåm Utvikling (Vy)
LineFlåmsbanen
Distance339.76 km (211.12 mi)
Platforms1
History
Opened1951
Location

Kjosfossen Station (Norwegian: Kjosfossen holdeplass) is a railway station on the Flåm Line at Kjosfossen in Aurland Municipality, Norway. It is located 4.40 kilometers (2.73 mi) from Myrdal Station, 339.76 kilometers (211.12 mi) from Oslo Central Station, and 670 meters (2,200 ft) above mean sea level. The station opened in 1951 as Kjosfossen kraftstasjon, but took the current name from February 1977. There are no residents in the area and the station only exists to allow tourists to step off the train and see the large waterfall Kjosfossen which can be viewed from the station's platform.[1] It is also the site of Kjosfoss Power Station.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Kjosfossen: The Incredible Waterfall At The Flåm Railway Line - The Norway Guide". thenorwayguide.com. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ Gubberud, Ivar J.; Sunde, Helge (1992). Flåmsbana: historien om en av verdens bratteste jernbaner (in Norwegian). John Grieg Forlag. p. 44. ISBN 8253302614.
  3. ^ Bjerke, Thor (1994). Banedata '94 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 145, 241. ISBN 8290286155.
  • Media related to Kjosfossen holdeplass at Wikimedia Commons


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