Hell Station
Hell Station Hell stasjon | |
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Railway station | |
Meråkerbanen | |
Distance | 31.4 km (19.5 mi) |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Station code | HEL |
History | |
Opened | 1881 |
Location | |
Hell Station (
Information
Hell Station serves:
- the station) in Sweden.
- the Trøndelag Commuter Rail system
Both services[
History
Planned by architect Paul Armin Due, the present station building at Hell Station was opened in 1902. It replaced an older building of 1881, whose architect was Peter Andreas Blix.
The restaurant[
Tourist attraction
Due to its name, Hell Station has become a tourist attraction. While associated with the religious concept Hell by English-speakers, the name Hell derives from Old Norse hellir, which means cave. The Norwegian equivalent to English hell is hel or, more commonly, helvete (compare with Old English hellewīte).[5]
The station's freight building still bears the old sign saying Hell Gods-Expedition. In Norwegian, Gods-Expedition (archaic) or godsekspedisjon (modern) means freight service or cargo handling.[6] This sign is a popular photo opportunity for foreign English-speaking tourists. Especially in the summer months, it is not unusual for foreigners, when discovering the sign, to disembark the train in order to get a photo. The building is not used for freight anymore. All light freight is handled through post offices or competing companies.
References
- Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the originalon 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Hell station". Norwegian State Railways. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Hell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- OCLC 40310643.
- ^ "helvete". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "GoNorway - Hell". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Hommelvik | Nordland Line | Sandferhus
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— | Meråker Line | Hegra | ||
Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
Hommelvik | R71 | Storlien
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Hegra | |
Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
Hommelvik | Trøndelag Commuter Rail | Trondheim Airport |