Nystrand Station

Nystrand
Location	Eidanger, Porsgrunn Norway
Coordinates	59°06′37″N 9°41′52″E / 59.11040°N 9.69770°E / 59.11040; 9.69770Coordinates: 59°06′37″N 9°41′52″E / 59.11040°N 9.69770°E / 59.11040; 9.69770
Elevation	38.3 m (126 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Brevik Line
Distance	195.35 km (121.38 mi)
Construction
Architect	Paul Due
History
Opened	15 July 1895
Closed	31 May 1970
Location
Nystrand Location within Norway

Nystrand Station (Norwegian: Nystrand stasjon) is a disused railway station located at Eidanger in Porsgrunn, Norway, on the Brevik Line. Designed by Paul Due, it was located 195.35 kilometers (121.38 mi) from Oslo. The station opened on 15 July 1895, three months before the rest of the line. Nystrand was largely used for recreational visits to Eidangerfjorden from townspeople in Porsgrunn and Skien. The station was served by a commuter train service until 1964, and has not seen regular calls by trains since 1968. It was formally closed on 31 May 1970. The station building has been preserved at Porsgrunn Town Museum.

Proposals for a railway to Brevik were first put forward in 1875, but not until 4 July 1891 did Parliament pass legislation to build the line. The main proponent for the line was Brevik Municipality, while Eidanger Municipality was less eager. Brevik therefore agreed to pay for all expropriations for the right-of-way within Eidanger. However, Eidanger Municipality wanted a branch of the Brevik Line to Eidangerfjorden somewhere south of Nystrand, but this was never fulfilled.

The station was opneed on 15 July 1885 and became the temporary terminus of the Brevik Line until the remainder of the line opened on 16 October. The line past the station was electrified on 19 July 1949. The station was manned until 1 June 1964, and no trains called at the station after 25 May 1968. The station was officially closed on 13 May 1970. The station building was later moved toPorsgrunn Town Museum.

Nystrand was a fifth-class station designed by Paul Due. Nystrand was nearly identical to Skjelstad Station and Heistad Station, although it had a slightly larger waiting room. Just north of the station the line went through one of, at the time it was built, largest cuttings in Norway. The station lacked a separate cargo building and this was instead handled at the station building. A separate four-room house was built for the station master. The station was located 195.45 kilometers (121.45 mi) from Oslo West Station and at an elevation of 38.3 meters (126 ft) above mean sea level.