Berg Station

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Berg Station is a closed railway station on the Østfold Line located at Berg in Halden, Norway. It is situated 130.96km from Oslo Central Station . Although disused as a passenger station, Berg still serves as a passing loop and a freight terminal, the Halden Terminal .The station was opened on 4 February 1879, a month after the Østfold Line. It received a wooden station building designed by Peter Andreas Blix, which was ultimately demolished in 1989. Passenger trains stopped calling at Berg from 29 May 1983 when only express train services remained south of Moss. Halden Terminal opened in 1986, but has straggled to become a viable operation.HistoryWhen the proposal to build the Østfold Line was put forward, Berg Municipality participated in the funding through purchasing shares for 4,000 Norwegian speciedaler in 1875. Next arose the discussion as to where the station should be located. Two proposals were made, one at Vestgård and one at Viksletten. The former would serve Rokke better, while the latter would serve Sponvika and the fish transport from there better. The railway company made the decision and placed the station at Vestgård. Berg Station was one of the original stations on the Østfold Line. However, the station did not open until 4 February 1879, a month after the line.Berg soon received a second station, Døle, which opened on 9 December 1891. In 1928 there were three intermediate stations, mere flag stops, built between them—Hjelmungen, Gjellestad and Vik. An interlocking system as installed at Berg Station on 21 April 1931. The line past Berg was electrified on 11 November 1940. The station received centralized traffic control on 16 December 1974. This allowed it to become unmanned from 1 August 1975.