Slitu Station

Slitu
Location	Tenorveien 145, 1859 Slitu, Eidsberg Norway
Coordinates	59°34′01″N 11°15′42″E / 59.56694°N 11.26167°E / 59.56694; 11.26167Coordinates: 59°34′01″N 11°15′42″E / 59.56694°N 11.26167°E / 59.56694; 11.26167
Elevation	131.8 m (432 ft) AMSL
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Eastern Østfold Line
Distance	59.33 km (36.87 mi)
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus service
Construction
Parking	30 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No
Architect	Balthazar Lange
History
Opened	24 November 1882 (1882-11-24)
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	7,000 (embarking and disembarking per annum)
Location
Slitu Location within Østfold

Slitu Station (Norwegian: Slitu holdeplass) is a railway station of the Eastern Østfold Line situated 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) south of Slitu in Eidsberg, Norway. Situated 59.33 kilometers (36.87 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), it is served hourly by the L22 service of the Norwegian State Railways' Oslo Commuter Rail.

The station, which originally provided a passing loop, was designed by Balthazar Lange and opened on 24 November 1882. The passing loop was demolished in 1969 and the station unmanned. It mostly serves as a park and ride station for commuters from Trøgstad.

Discussion of a railway through Eidsberg was first debated in the municipal council on 5 January 1867. The municipality approved a grant of 20,000 Norwegian speciedaler on 25 January 1873. After it was decided in 1873 that the Østfold Line was to be built, the main route controversy regarding the Eastern Line was whether it should run via Mysen, or take a straight line from Askim to Rakkestad. The railway engineers originally favored a bypass, but this was overruled by Parliament on 4 June 1874. Eidsberg was granted three stations. While there was much spectacle about the location of the other two, Mysen and Eidsberg, there was little debate about the location of Slitu. The station and line opened on 24 November 1882, although temporary traffic had taken place since July.

A post office was opened at the station in 1883. The arrival of the railway made it possible to sell fresh milk in the capital. Slitu developed as one of the largest milk stations along the line, sending three to four full cars of milk each day. In addition to western parts of Eidsberg, Slitu served farms in Trøgstad. The caused the need for better roads and in 1890 and 1891 a new 4.5-kilometer (2.8 mi) road was built to Trøgstad. An interlocking system was installed at the station on 18 May 1962. This was in use until 17 March 1969, when the passing loop was removed. The station subsequently became unmanned.