Katterat Station ( no, Katterat stasjon) is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

. The station is located along the

Ofotbanen The Ofoten Line ( no, Ofotbanen) is a railway line in Narvik, Norway. It runs from the Port of Narvik to Riksgränsen on the Norway–Sweden border, where the line continues as the Ore Line via Kiruna and Gällivare to Luleå. The Ofoten Line ...

railway line, between Rombak Station and Søsterbekk Station.

History

The station was built in 1902 and it was originally called ''Hundalen''. In 1951, the station was renamed ''Katterat'' which is based on sme, Gátterčohkka. There is no road to Katterat station, the only arrival is by train or by foot. Until the operation of the track was remotely controlled in the 1960s, there was a small, permanent settlement on site. Today the area is popular for hiking providing cabins and several hiking trails starting at Katterat Station.

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Narvik Railway stations on the Ofoten Line Railway stations in Narvik Railway stations opened in 1902 1902 establishments in Norway {{Norway-railstation-stub