Eidanger Station

Eidanger
Location	Eidanger, Porsgrunn Norway
Coordinates	59°07′26″N 9°41′45″E / 59.12389°N 9.69583°E / 59.12389; 9.69583Coordinates: 59°07′26″N 9°41′45″E / 59.12389°N 9.69583°E / 59.12389; 9.69583
Elevation	11.6 m (38 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Bratsberg Line Brevik Line Vestfold Line
Distance	192.60 km (119.68 mi)
Construction
Architect	Balthazar Lange
History
Opened	23 November 1882
Closed	2 March 1987
Location
Eidanger Location within Norway

Eidanger Station (Norwegian: Eidanger stasjon) is a disused railway station at Eidanger in Porsgrunn, Norway. Located at the intersection of the Bratsberg Line, Brevik Line and Vestfold Line, it is located 192.60 kilometers (119.68 mi) from Oslo. The station buildings were designed by Balthazar Lange

The station opened as part of the Vestfold Line on 23 November 1882, with the Brevik Line opening in 1895. From 1916 the Brevik- and Bratsberg Lines received standard gauge, and Eidanger was used for transshipment with the narrow-gauge Vestfold Line. The station's importance diminished with the latter's gauge conversion in 1941. The commuter train service between Brevik and Skien terminated in 1964, reducing most of the station's traffic. It was closed on 2 March 1987, but remains in use as a passing loop.

Eidanger Station was built as part of the Vestfold Line, and opened on 23 November 1882 as part of the second segment, between Larvik Station and Skien Station. At this time also the section west of the station was regarded as part of the Vestfold Line, which was built with narrow gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm). Plans for a branch from Eidanger to Brevik had been articulated during the construction of the Vestfold Line, but were not approved by Parliament until 4 July 1891. The Brevik Line opened on 15 October 1895.