Nodeland Station

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Nodeland Station is a railway station of the Sørlandet Line situated in the village of Nodeland in Songdalen municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Located 375.29km from Oslo Central Station, it is served by long-distance trains operated by the Norwegian State Railways. In addition to intercity services to Oslo and Stavanger, the eight daily trains in each direction serve as a commuter link to Kristiansand, located nine minutes away. The station features two side platforms and a station building.The station was opened on 17 December 1943 as part of the segment of the Sørlandet Line between Kristiasand and Sira. The line past the station was electrified from 1946 and the station automated in 1969. The following year the station became unmanned. A major upgrade in 2012 saw the lengthening of the passing loop to 718m, new platforms and increased parking. Nodeland had 10,300 passengers in 2008.HistoryThe station was built during the Second World War under the German-administrated expansion of the Sørlandet Line west of Kristiansand. The station building was completed in 1942 after designs by NSB Arkitektkontor. It was originally proposed to be named Nodelandsmoen, but this was changed to Nodeland. Irregular revenue traffic commenced on the line on 17 December 1943 and the station became operative from the same day. Ordinary traffic commenced on 1 March 1944. Electric traction was not introduced until 16 May 1946, as part of the electrification from Marnardal Station to Kristiansand Station. An interlocking system became operational on 9 October 1969, allowing the station to become remotely controlled from 19 November 1969. The station became unmanned from 1 June 1970.