Røra Station
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Røra Station is a railway station located in the village of Røra
in the municipality of Inderøy
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The station is located along the Nordlandsbanen
railway line. The station serves the entire municipality of Inderøy, though there is no corresponding bus service. The station is only served by the Trønderbanen
commuter rail service that goes between Steinkjer
and Trondheim
.
The station was built as part of Hell–Sunnanbanen
railway line and it opened on 15 November 1905 along with the rest of the line north of Verdal
. Originally the station was named Salberg, but it was renamed to the present Røra on 1 August 1918. The station cost . As one of only two stations on the Hell–Sunnanbanen
line, the station was not custom designed, but is a standard design. In 1977, the signaling system at the station was automated and remote controlled. The station has been completely unmanned since 2003.
At the time of the construction the only settlement at Røra was located at Hylla
, along the coast, but the station site was chosen to be located near the Salberg Church
. Since then, a the Hellemshaugen housing development, a grocery store
, a school, and other public facilities have all been built near the station, making it a very urban area.
Røra
Røra is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Inderøy in the part of the municipality east of the Børgin fjord...
in the municipality of Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, 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 located along the Nordlandsbanen
Nordlandsbanen
The Nordland Line is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø in Norway. Running for approximately 729 km, it is the Norwegian railway system's longest line, and the only one in Norway to cross the Arctic Circle. It is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration...
railway line. The station serves the entire municipality of Inderøy, though there is no corresponding bus service. The station is only served by the Trønderbanen
Trønderbanen
The Trøndelag Commuter Rail is a commuter train service operating in Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. It is operated by Norwegian State Railways with Class 92 diesel multiple units. The service provides a commuter service connecting Trondheim to its suburbs, between towns in Innherred...
commuter rail service that goes between Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
History
Hell–Sunnanbanen
The Hell–Sunnan Line or the was the name of the railway line opened in 1905, running from Hell to Sunnan in Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. Since 1926 the 105 km line constitutes a part of the Nordland Line....
railway line and it opened on 15 November 1905 along with the rest of the line north of Verdal
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
. Originally the station was named Salberg, but it was renamed to the present Røra on 1 August 1918. The station cost . As one of only two stations on the Hell–Sunnanbanen
Hell–Sunnanbanen
The Hell–Sunnan Line or the was the name of the railway line opened in 1905, running from Hell to Sunnan in Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. Since 1926 the 105 km line constitutes a part of the Nordland Line....
line, the station was not custom designed, but is a standard design. In 1977, the signaling system at the station was automated and remote controlled. The station has been completely unmanned since 2003.
At the time of the construction the only settlement at Røra was located at Hylla
Hylla
Hylla is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Hylla is located along the Trondheimsfjord, about south of Røra and about east of Straumen/Sakshaug. The village has a population of 397. The population density of Hylla is . The village is home to a large...
, along the coast, but the station site was chosen to be located near the Salberg Church
Salberg Church
Salberg Church is a parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røra, between the Nordlandsbanen railway line and the European route E6 highway. The village of Hylla lies just to the southwest of the church. The church is part...
. Since then, a the Hellemshaugen housing development, a grocery store
Grocery store
A grocery store is a store that retails food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells these "groceries" to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are...
, a school, and other public facilities have all been built near the station, making it a very urban area.