Holmestrand_Station

Holmestrand Station

Holmestrand Station

Railway station in Holmestrand, Norway

The new Holmestrand Station is a railway station on the Vestfold Line located in the town of Holmestrand in Vestfold, Norway, that opened for traffic on 28 November 2016.[1] It is located inside the tunnel Holmestrandsporten.

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In October 2016, the old station named Holmestrand was closed to prepare for the opening of the new one. On 28 November 2016, the new Holmestrand station opened. This is placed inside the mountain Holmestrandfjellet. Creating the 130 000 cubic meters mountain hall was a six year undertaking for Jernbaneverket, along with partners like the architect and subconsultant Gottlieb Paludan Architects. Ramboll handled detailed planning, zoning plan, building plan and design.[2]

  • Entrance to the new station
  • Train in the station
  • Pedestrians path in the station
  • Info sign in the station
  • Holmestrand station during construction, February 2016

References

  1. [1]
    "Holm-Nykirke: Åpner for trafikk 28. november - Jernbaneverket". www.jernbaneverket.no. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Holmestrand – The world's first mountain station". Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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