Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant is a power station in Aurland, Western Norway. Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated nearby to the industrial building Kjofossen Power Station, as well as near the railway stop Vatnahalsen Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kjofossen Power Station and Vatnahalsen Station.
Kjofossen Power Station
Industrial building
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Kjofossen Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at Vestland built during World War II. Part of its power is used as railway traction current, i.e. single-phase electric power at 16 2/3 hertz, fed directly into the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen.
Vatnahalsen Station
Railway stop
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Vatnahalsen Station is a railway station on the Flåm Line in Aurland Municipality, Norway. It is located 1.13 kilometers from Myrdal Station, 336.93 kilometers from Oslo Central Station, and 811.3 meters above mean sea level. Vatnahalsen Station is situated 450 metres southwest of Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Myrdal Station
Railway station
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Myrdal Station is a mountain railway station and junction, located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It serves as an important railway station, connecting the Bergen Line to the Flåm Line local railway. Myrdal Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Kjofossen Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.74697° or 60° 44′ 49″ northLongitude
7.13469° or 7° 8′ 5″ eastElevation
765 metres (2,510 feet)Open location code
9FG9P4WM+QVGeoNames ID
7290006
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