Erik Waldemar Glosimodt (19 December 1881 – 18 September 1921) was a Norwegian

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. He is best known for drawing many railway stations, among others the preserved Kongsvoll Station. Glosimodt was born in

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. He studied under

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at The Royal School in Christiania (now Oslo). He further his architectural education at the Art Academy in Copenhagen under professor

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. As a trained architect, Glosimodt worked with Ole Sverre (1865-1952) from 1904 to 1907. In 1911, he established his own practice in Christiania. Glosimodt died in the Nidareid train disaster (''Nidareid-ulykken'') at the age of 39.

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1881 births 1921 deaths Architects from Oslo Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996) people Railway accident deaths in Norway Norwegian railway architects {{norway-architect-stub