Movatn Station is an unmanned railway station on Gjøvikbanen

Gjøvikbanen

The Gjøvik Line is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902...

 at Movatn

Movatn

Movann is a lake at the northern end of the village of Sørbråten in Maridalen valley in Nordmarka, a forrested part of Oslo, Norway. It has a train station on Gjøvikbanen. The population of Sørbråten is 317.-The name:...

 in Maridalen

Maridalen

Maridalen is a valley situated just north of Oslo, Norway, just above the suburb of Kjelsås. Most of the valley is made up of a lake known as Maridalsvannet, that serves as the primary source of drinking water for 90% of Oslo's population. The valley is a popular recreational area with many hiking...

, Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The station is located about 19 km from Oslo S

Oslo Sentralstasjon

Oslo Central Station is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammen Line, Gardermoen Line, Gjøvik Line, Hoved Line and Østfold Line. It serves express, regional and local train services by four companies...

 between Snippen

Snippen Station

Snippen Station is an unmanned stop on Gjøvikbanen with the address Greveveien in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. The station is located a little over 17.5 km from Oslo S between Sandermosen and Movatn and was opened in 1934...

 and Nittedal

Nittedal Station

Nittedal Station is a railway station on Gjøvikbanen at Rotnes in Akershus county, Norway. The station was opened in 1900 as a stop for passengers and freight two years ahead of the opening of Gjøvikbanen in 1902....

 and was first opened in 1900 as a crossing track, two years ahead of the opening of Gjøvikbanen.

In 1927 the station was upgraded with a station building and converted to a manned station reserved for passengers and freight. In 1935 Movatn was officially designated a station. The station became remote controlled in 1971, and the following year it became unmanned. In 1975 the station building was demolished.

The station lies at an altitude of 271.8 m AMSL

Above mean sea level

The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...

 and now has a small shack to protect waiting passengers. It has parking spaces for ten cars.

Sources

Norsk Jernbaneklubb.no (Norwegian Railway Association

Norwegian Railway Association

The Norwegian Railway Club is a member association for people interested in railways in Norway. The society was founded on 22 May 1969, and is based at Bryn Station in Oslo, but with local groups all over the country. It publishes the magazine På Sporet four times a year, as well as publishing...

) – page about Movatn Station Jernbaneverket.no (Norwegian National Rail Administration)– page about Movatn Station NSB.no – Page about Movatn Station