Portal:Trains/Selected article/Week 51, 2011

Trondheim Airport Station (IATA code: TRD), also known as Værnes Station (Værnes holdeplass), is a railway station located in the terminal of Trondheim Airport, Værnes in Stjørdal, Norway. Situated on the Nordland Line, it serves both express trains and the Trøndelag Commuter Rail both operated by Norges Statsbaner. The station was opened on 15 November 1994 along with a new terminal at the airport, making it the first airport rail link in the Nordic Countries. The station cost NOK24 million, and was built along the existing railway line. In each direction, the station handles one to two hourly services with the commuter rail and three daily services with the express train. Travel time to Trondheim is 38 minutes, while it is 9 hours and 5 minutes to Bodø. Access to the airport terminal is outdoors, but sheltered.