Neslandsvatn
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Location |
Neslandsvatn, Drangedal Norway |
Coordinates | 58°58′16″N 9°09′22″E / 58.97111°N 9.15598°ECoordinates: 58°58′16″N 9°09′22″E / 58.97111°N 9.15598°E |
Elevation | 72.6 m (238 ft) |
Owned by | Norwegian State Railways |
Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
Line(s) | Sørlandet Line |
Distance | 220.76 km (137.17 mi) |
History | |
Opened | 2 December 1927 |
Neslandsvatn Station (Norwegian: Neslandsvatn stasjon) is a railway station located in Neslandsvatn in Drangedal, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo.
The station was opened on 2 December 1927 when the Sørland Line opened to Kragerø Station. In 1935, the Sørland Line was extended to Arendal Station, while the line to Kragerø was transformed to the Kragerø Line. This line was closed in 1989 and passengers are now transport the 27 kilometres (17 mi) by coach.