Fredrikstad Station Explained

Fredrikstad
Address:Fredrikstad
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.2089°N 10.9506°W
Elevation:7.5m (24.6feet) AMSL
Line:Østfold Line
Distance:94.26km (58.57miles)
Platform:2
Opened:1879
Code:FRE
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Vy

Fredrikstad Station (Norwegian: Fredrikstad stasjon) is a railway station located at the city of Fredrikstad in Norway on the Østfold Line. It is located about 200m (700feet) from Fredrikstad Hospital. The station is served by regional trains between Oslo and Halden with hourly headway by Vy.[1]

History

The station was opened in 1879 as part of the Østfold Line. A restaurant was established by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 1 January 1948.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fredrikstad Station . . 1 April 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062454/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/en/Railway/Search-for-stations/-F-/Fredrikstad/ . dead .
  2. Book: Just, Carl . Carl Just

    . A/S Norsk Spisevognselskap 1919–1949 . Oslo . Norsk Spisevognselskap . 1949 . Carl Just . 40310643 . Norwegian . 62.