Vikhammer Station

Vikhammer Station is a railway station located in the village of Vikhammer in the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the city of Trondheim.

Vikhammer Station Vikhammer stasjon
Railway station
View of the station
General information
Location	Vikhammer, Malvik Trøndelag Norway
Coordinates	63.4373°N 10.6266°E / 63.4373; 10.6266
Elevation	7.5 metres (25 ft) above sea level
Owned by	Bane NOR
Operated by	SJ Norge
Line(s)	Nordlandsbanen
Distance	23.14 kilometres (14.38 mi)
Platforms	2
History
Opened	1881 (1881)
Location Vikhammer Station Location within Trøndelag Show map of Trøndelag Vikhammer Station Vikhammer Station (Norway) Show map of Norway

The station is on the Nordland Line. The station is served hourly by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail service between Steinkjer Station and Trondheim Central Station. The unstaffed station is operated by SJ Norge.^[1]

History

The station was built as part of the Meråker Line in 1893. The station was closed from 1985 until the mid-1990s when it was opened once again. The name was originally Vikhammer, but from 1926 it was changed to Vikhamar. In 2007, the name was switched back to Vikhammer.^[2][3]

References

1. "Vikhammer station". Norges statsbaner. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
2. "Vikhammer stasjon" (in Norwegian). Jernbaneverket. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
3. "Vikhammer" (in Norwegian). Stasjonsdatabasen. Retrieved 2011-03-09.

Preceding station				Following station
Rotvoll	Nordland Line			Hommelvik
Preceding station	Local trains			Following station
Rotvoll		Trøndelag Commuter Rail		Hommelvik