Kløfta Station
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Kløfta station is a train station
at Kløfta
which was opened in 1854 as a part of Norway
s first railway, Hovedbanen
with endpoints at Kristiania and Eidsvoll
The station was originally called Kløften, but was renamed to Kløfta in 1920. A new station was built at Kløfta as part of the building of the Gardermobanen
in 1998.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
at Kløfta
Kløfta
Kløfta is a village located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of approximately 6,000 inhabitats.Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English. It probably refers to a junction of three roads heading for Oslo, Trondheim and Kongsvinger. At Kløfta, the road RV2...
which was opened in 1854 as a part of 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...
s first railway, Hovedbanen
Hovedbanen
The Hoved Line is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.-History:...
with endpoints at Kristiania and Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
The station was originally called Kløften, but was renamed to Kløfta in 1920. A new station was built at Kløfta as part of the building of the Gardermobanen
Gardermobanen
The Gardermoen Line is a high-speed railway line between Oslo and Eidsvoll, Norway, running past Lillestrøm and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The line is long and replaced the older Hoved Line as the main line north-east of Oslo...
in 1998.