Holmestrand Station (1881 - 2016)
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Holmestrand Station
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Holmestrand, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°29′34″N 10°18′41″E / 59.49278°N 10.31139°ECoordinates: 59°29′34″N 10°18′41″E / 59.49278°N 10.31139°E |
| Elevation | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) | Vestfold Line |
| Distance | 86.09 km (53.49 mi) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Connections | Bus: Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Balthazar Lange |
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| Opened | 1881 |
| Closed | 2016 |
Holmestrand Station (Norwegian: Holmestrand stasjon) was a railway station on the Vestfold Line located in the town of Holmestrand in Vestfold, Norway.
The station was opened in 1881 with the opening of the railway line. It is located 86.09 km (53.49 mi) from Oslo Central Station. The station is at an altitude of 4.8 meters (16 ft) above mean sea level. In October 2016 the station was closed to prepare the opening of the new Holmestrand Station.
The station was built as a third-class station. The original floor plan consisted of a station master's office, three other offices, a ticket office, an express cargo expedition, a waiting room and a restaurant on the ground floor. The upper story consisted of a station master's apartment, with four rooms, a kitchen and a maid's room. The station complex further consisted of a cargo house, a water tower and two sheds, a smithy and warehouse for the track division. All the machines were run via a belts from a central engine. Water was supplied from a basin at the top of Holmestrandsfjellet.
The station was manned by a station master, three telegraphists, three station workers, a cargo clerk and a foreman. The station originally had three tracks, later increased to four to handle a commuter train between Holmestrand and Drammen. In addition there was a spur for loading cargo. The station was at the time also connected via a branch to the port, which again connected to the Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line.
Holmestrand Station originally had large cargo customers in Nordisk Aluminiumsindustry, later Høyang, and Holmestrand Dampsag. All of these accessed the station via HVB tracks. As production was reduced, so did the freight through the station. After Linjegods took over break bulk cargo, cargo handling at Holmestrand was terminated.
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