Hamar Station

Hamar
General information
Location	Hamar Norway
Coordinates	60°47′30″N 11°04′35″E / 60.7916°N 11.0763°E / 60.7916; 11.0763
Elevation	127.0 m (416.7 ft)
Owned by	Bane NOR
Operated by	SJ Norge, Vy
Line(s)	Dovre Line Røros Line
Distance	126.26 km (78.45 mi)
Platforms	3 (1 side, 2 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus: Innlandstrafikk
Construction
Parking	222 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Architect	Paul Due
Other information
Station code	HMR [1]
History
Opened	23 June 1862 (1862-06-23)
Passengers
1,062,300 (annually)

Hamar Station (Norwegian: Hamar stasjon) is a railway station of the Dovre Line and the Røros Line located in downtown Hamar, Norway. Located 126.26 kilometers (78.45 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it is served by long-distance and regional trains on the Dovre Line, as the terminus for regional trains on the Røros Line. All trains are operated by SJ Norge, except the regional trains between Lillehammer and Oslo, which are operated by Vy. A side platform and an island platform are in regular use. The station handled 1,062,300 passengers in 2008.

The station opened on 23 June 1862 as the western terminus of the narrow-gauge Hamar–Grundset Line, today the Røros Line. The first station building, in Swiss chalet style, was designed by Georg Andreas Bull. Increased traffic caused the construction of a second station building, designed by Balthazar Conrad Lange. It opened in 1880 with the first part of the Dovre Line, which connected Hamar to Oslo. The current station building is designed by Paul Due in historicism. It received major renovations in the 1970s and ahead of the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Dovre Line past Hamar will be upgraded to double track, and in conjunction with this moving the station is being considered.