Location Langli, Ski
Norway Platforms 1 side platform Opened 1932 | Line(s) Eastern Østfold Line Address 1408 Kråkstad, Norway | |
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Operated by Norwegian State Railways Distance 32.09 km (19.94 mi) from Oslo S Closed 9 December 2012 (2012-12-09) Similar Drømtorp Station, Slitu Station, Langnes Station, Skotbu Station, Kråkstad Station | ||
Langli Station (Norwegian: Langli holdeplass) was a railway station located at Langli in Ski, Norway. Situated on the Eastern Østfold Line, it was 32.09 kilometers (19.94 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). Established as a flag stop in 1928, it saw limited traffic, with only 15 daily boarding and disembarking passengers in 2008. It consisted of a simple wooden side platform and a shed. The station closed on 9 November 2012.
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History
Langnes was established as a flag stop in 1928, when the Norwegian State Railways introduced flag stops at a large number of intersections along the Eastern Østfold Line in order to compete better with bus and truck services.
Due to the short platform, the Norwegian National Rail Administration was required by the Norwegian Railway Authority to either upgrade the platforms or close the station by 2019. The Rail Administration evaluated that the station had limited patronage and little possibilities of future growth as there were no plans for development within the catchment area. They therefore decided to close it and three other stations on the line. The closing took effect on 9 December 2012.
Facilities
Langli Station was situated on the Eastern Østfold Line, 7.68 meters (25.2 ft) from Ski Station and 32.09 kilometers (19.94 mi) from Oslo S. The station had a simple wooden side platform which was 20 metres (66 ft) long with a platform height of 67 centimetres (26 in) and a waiting shed.
The station was situated in an agricultural area with little population in the immediate vicinity. Access was available via a gravel road, with limited sign posting which made it difficult to find. There were about 80 people living and 10 jobs within a 1-kilometer (0.6 mi) radius of the station. There were 470 within 2 kilometers (1.2 mi). Most of the population within the catchment area lived at Ihlen. The station had 28 daily boarding and disembarking passengers in 2008.