Hell station
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| Hell Station is the terminus of Meråkerbanen and tourist attraction | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hell |
| Municipality | Stjørdal |
| Line(s) | Nordlandsbanen Meråkerbanen |
| Service | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Owner | Jernbaneverket |
| Line operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
| Connections | |
Hell Station is a railway station located at Hell in Stjørdal, Norway, where the three important railways of Dovrebanen, Nordlandsbanen and Meråkerbanen meet. The station was first constructed in 1881, though the present station building was opened in 1902. The station is served by commuter trains on Trønderbanen in addition to regional trains between Trondheim S and Östersund on Meråkerbanen, Nabotåget. Both services are operated by BM 92 units by Norges Statsbaner (NSB), Norway's public railway company.
The district has become a tourist attraction due to its name, which is associated by English-speakers to the place of punishment where, according to religious belief, Sinners are condemned to upon death. In present Norwegian, hell means luck and på hell means "at an end", but the name derives from old Norse "hellir", which means cave.
The station's freight building still bears the sign saying Gods-Expedition, which simply means freight expedition or cargo service[1] (was the sign written in today's Norwegian, it would have read godsekspedisjon). The sign is a popular photography motive for tourists Norwegian and foreign alike.
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hommelvik | Nordlandsbanen | Trondheim Airport | ||
| terminus | Meråkerbanen | Hegra | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Hommelvik | Heimdal - Östersund | Hegra Station | ||
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Hommelvik | Trønderbanen | Trondheim Airport | ||
[edit] References
- ^ GoNorway - Hell. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
