Kirkenes Station
Kirkenes | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Municipality Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 69°43′19″N 30°01′57″E / 69.7220°N 30.0326°E | ||||
| Elevation | 59.5 m (195 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Sydvaranger | ||||
| Line(s) | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line | ||||
| Distance | 0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 July 1910 | ||||
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Kirkenes Station (Norwegian: Kirkenes stasjon) is a former railway station, located at the town of Kirkenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The station was the terminus of the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line.[1][2] While the line still exists, it no longer has passenger service, instead serving the transport of iron ore from a nearby mine to the Port of Kirkenes.
References
- ^ Bjerke, Thor (1994). Banedata '94 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 241. ISBN 82-90286-15-5.
- ^ "Latitude and longitude of Kirkenes Station, In Norway".
| Preceding station |  | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line | Bjørnevatn | ||