Støren Station
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Støren Station is a railway station located in Støren
in the municipality of Midtre Gauldal
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The station is located at the split between the Dovre Line and the Røros Line, with the former heading south via Gudbrandsdal
en to Eastern Norway while the latter heads down Østerdalen
to Eastern Norway. Going northwards, the Dovre Line continues to Trondheim
, located 52 kilometres (32.3 mi) to the north. The distance to Oslo via Dovre is 501.2 kilometres (311.4 mi) and via Røros
it is 510.37 kilometres (317.1 mi). Støren is served by regional trains on the Røros Line and express trains on the Dovre Line by the Norwegian State Railways.
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On 1 May 1922, the restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap
. On 26 April 1940, the station was bomed as part of the German occupation of Norway. Quickly afterwards a kiosk was erected, and one year after the bombing, a new station building and restaurant was opened. It was further expanded in 1949.
Støren
is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is located in the north-central part of the present-day municipality of Midtre Gauldal. The municipal center of Støren was the village of Støren, where Støren Church is located....
in the municipality of Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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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 at the split between the Dovre Line and the Røros Line, with the former heading south via Gudbrandsdal
Gudbrandsdal
The Gudbrandsdalen is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Oppland. The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer at Mjøsa, extending 230 km toward Romsdal...
en to Eastern Norway while the latter heads down Østerdalen
Østerdalen
Østerdalen is a valley and traditional district in Hedmark County, in Eastern Norway. It consisting of the municipalities Rendalen, Alvdal, Folldal,Tynset, Tolga and Os in the north, Elverum, Stor-Elvdal, Engerdal, Trysil and Åmot in the south.-Geography:...
to Eastern Norway. Going northwards, the Dovre Line continues to 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...
, located 52 kilometres (32.3 mi) to the north. The distance to Oslo via Dovre is 501.2 kilometres (311.4 mi) and via Røros
Røros
is a town and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Other villages include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen....
it is 510.37 kilometres (317.1 mi). Støren is served by regional trains on the Røros Line and express trains on the Dovre Line by the Norwegian State Railways.
History
The station was built as part of Trondhjem–Støren Line in 1864. It was connected with the Rørosbanen in 1877 and to the Dovrebanen in 1921. At the same time it was converted from narrow gauge to standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
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On 1 May 1922, 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 26 April 1940, the station was bomed as part of the German occupation of Norway. Quickly afterwards a kiosk was erected, and one year after the bombing, a new station building and restaurant was opened. It was further expanded in 1949.