The municipality of Inderøy has only one train station. It is located at Røra and is on the train line called Nordlandsbanen that goes from Trondheim to Bodø.
The train station was first opened in 1905 and the old station building was built at that time and has now been protected. However, what was most interesting for me today was the new platform that has been built so that there is better access to the new train sets that will be used from the end of 2021.
Røra train station is located 105 km from Trondheim central train station and lies 51 meters over sea level.
The old train station building is the farthest away. The closer building would be a storage building. The old platform is in the background and is slightly raised. There is enough track here for two trains to pass and a passenger train could stop on platform 2 (at the left) and passengers could cross the tracks to get to the exit (which is at the right). In the picture you can see where the new asphalt indicates the new platform.
When we first lived in Inderøy, the train station had a waiting room available for passengers. At present the station building is unused and is empty.
Looking from the old platform towards the new platform. The platform is 120 meters in length, 76 cm in height and 4 meters in width. The new platform was opened on 2021.03.13, so is about 6 weeks old when I saw it today.Platform One is off to the right. The yellow sign indicates that we are 105 km from Trondheim central train station.Taken from the parking area, one sees a small shelter for passengers as well as an information sign as to which train will be next. Sunday afternoon during a pandemic is not the best time to judge if the parking lot is adequate in size. Many people would drive to the train station and park for the day while taking the train to Trondheim. We have made use of the parking here while we have been out of the country for several weeks. Taking the train to an international airport is environmentally friendly as well as pocket-friendly.A suitable parking area for bicycles has been provided. It is a bit early yet for the landscaping to be finished but there are indications that when it gets warm enough there will be plants and perhaps grass here. In the building in the background is AS Røra Fabrikker which produces primarily jam and juice for the Norwegian Coop.Garbage must be sorted – green for bottles and cans, blue for paper and black for everything else. The blue sign tells you which train station you are at.Inside the shelter there is a bench to sit on and information about how to buy tickets – an app on your telephone, of course. There is an extra fee of kr 40, if you want to buy your ticket on the train. No smoking. please.The letters A, B and C on the platform are where the doors should be. This helps you know where to stand to get on the train most efficiently.Railway tracks are dangerous places and you should not be crossing them. Though some passenger trains may stop at the station, there will be both long-distance passenger trains and freight trains that do not stop in this station and can be going at considerable speed through the station area.An example of how many trains would be going through the station on a Sunday afternoon and evening. Melhus and Lundamo are to the south on the other side of Trondheim. Steinkjer is to the north and the end of the line. On a Sunday, there are two hours between trains in the same direction.For the hearing-impaired, you can turn your hearing aid to T and there is a hearing loop so that you can hear the announcements more easily.
It was rather fun to see the new platform open, but it was over half an hour before a train was due to come in, so we didn’t wait for that. Perhaps another time.
