Elverum Station
Encyclopedia
Elverum Station is a railway station located at Vestad, on the west side of Glomma
of Elverum
, Norway
. The station is on the Røros Line, in addition to being the terminus of the Solør Line.
and constructed as part of the Solør Line in 1913. The station is not longer manned.
The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap
on 24 November 1921. They retained operation until 8 May 1931, when it was transferred back to private operation.
Glomma
The Glomma or Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway. The long river has a drainage basin that covers a full 13% of Norway's area, all in the southern part of Norway.-Geography:...
of Elverum
Elverum
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The station is on the Røros Line, in addition to being the terminus of the Solør Line.
History
It was opened in 1862 as part of the Hamar–Grundset Line. The current station building was drawn by Paul DuePaul Due
Paul Due was a Norwegian architect and significant contributor to the stations built by the Norwegian State Railways.-Biography:...
and constructed as part of the Solør Line in 1913. The station is not longer manned.
The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap A/S, often abbreviated NSS or shortened to Spisevognselskapet, was a Norwegian state enterprise which operated restaurant carriages on Norwegian trains and restaurants at train stations and railway hotels. The company was established in December 1918, and started a catering...
on 24 November 1921. They retained operation until 8 May 1931, when it was transferred back to private operation.