Elevation 513.9 m (1,686 ft) Operated by SJ; Malmtrafik Address 8517 Narvik, Norway | Owned by Jernbaneverket Line(s) Ofoten Line Opened 1925 | |
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Location Nordland county, Norway, Narvik
Norway Distance 40.42 kilometres (25.12 mi) Owner Norwegian National Rail Administration Similar Katterat Station, Søsterbekk Station, Rombak, Narvik Station, Vassijaure | ||
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Bjørnfjell Station (Norwegian: Bjørnfjell stasjon) is a railway station in the village of Bjørnfjell in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Ofotbanen railway line, between Søsterbekk Station and Riksgränsen Station (which is in Sweden). It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Narvik Station and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the Swedish border.
The Swedish Iron Ore Line was extended to the town of Narvik in 1902. Increased traffic made a new station between Katterat Station (then Hundalen Station) and the Swedish border desirable, and the Old Bjørnfjell Station was opened in the fall of 1913. The present Bjørnfjell Station, located further east, was opened in 1925. The old station continued to exist as a stop until 1956. The elevation of the current station is 513.9 metres (1,686 ft).
Bjørnfjell, which means "Bear Mountain" in Norwegian, is also the name of the mountain (peak elevation 760 meters) near which the station is located. The European route E10 highway passes through the Bjørnfjell area.