Sysle

Sysle Rail Station

Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population (2014) is 227.[1] [2]

Sysle is located Norwegian National Road 280 (Riksvei 280). The village is situated on the Snarumselva, a continuation of the Hallingdal River which flows from Lake Krøderen. It is situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. west of Vikersund, the municipality capital of Modum. There was a rail stop at Sysle Station on the Krøderbanen railway line which runs from Vikersund to Krøderen. Sysle station opened in 1872. In 1958, passenger traffic was shut down and Sysle was reclassified as a freight station. Freight traffic ended in 1985. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ (Statistisk sentralbyrå))
  2. ↑ Sysle (Store norske leksikon)
  3. ↑ Snarumselva (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  4. ↑ Velkommen til Krøderbanen (Norsk Jernbaneklubb)

Coordinates: 59°59′20″N 9°55′08″E / 59.9889°N 9.91889°E / 59.9889; 9.91889

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