Borgestad Station

Railway station in Skien, Norway
59°23′53″N 10°41′39″E / 59.39810°N 10.69417°E / 59.39810; 10.69417Elevation10.4 m (34 ft)Owned byNorwegian State RailwaysLine(s)Vestfold LineDistance186.80 km (116.07 mi)HistoryOpened4 December 1916Closed11 June 2006

Borgestad Station (Norwegian: Borgestad stasjon) is a former railway station on the Vestfold Line, located at Borgestad in Skien, Norway. It was previously regarded as part of the Bratsberg Line and open as Menstad.[1] In 2004, there were no more train stops at the station, but on 10 January 2005 it was reopened for passenger traffic. However, the traffic base was too weak and on 11 June 2006 the Borgestad station stopped receiving trains.

References

  1. ^ "Borgestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Association. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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Skien
Eikonrød
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