Hjuksebø Train Disaster
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Hjuksebø is a village in
Notodden Municipality is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Aust-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden. Other population centres include the villages of Bolkesjø, Gra ...
in V Telemark county,
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. The village is located just south of Hjuksevelta, roughly half-way between the town of Notodden and the village of
Nordagutu Nordagutu is a village in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Sauarelva, just south of the southern end of the lake Heddalsvatnet. The village of lies about south of the village of Holt ...
(in
Midt-Telemark Municipality Midt-Telemark is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the villag ...
. This village is located on the hills overlooking the eastern shore of the lake
Heddalsvatnet Heddalsvatnet () is a lake in Notodden Municipality and Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is located just south of the Notodden (town), town of Notodden. The village of Heddal (village), Heddal and the Heddalen val ...
. In 2020, the Hjuksebø area became part of Notodden Municipality. Prior to that time, it was part of the old Sauherad Municipality.


History

Hjuksebø Station is a former train station in this village. The station was located along the Bratsberg Line. The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between the Hjuksebø and Holtsås stations on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.


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