Mønstringsstasjonen er ved bagasjeoppbevaringen.

Because Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by joining words together into one word.

• mønstringsstasjon(en) = mønstring
  • stasjon
    • the definite ending -en
• bagasjeoppbevaring(en) = bagasje
  • oppbevaring
    • the definite ending -en

This is much more common in Norwegian than in English. Where English often writes baggage storage as two words, Norwegian usually prefers one combined noun: bagasjeoppbevaring.

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun, like the in English.

So:

• mønstringsstasjon = muster station
• mønstringsstasjonen = the muster station

And:

• bagasjeoppbevaring = baggage storage / luggage storage
• bagasjeoppbevaringen = the baggage storage / the luggage storage area

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word before it.

Because Norwegian normally expresses definiteness by adding an ending to the noun.

For many masculine nouns:

• indefinite: en stasjon = a station
• definite: stasjonen = the station

So in this sentence, the is already built into:

• mønstringsstasjonen
• bagasjeoppbevaringen

That is why you do not need a separate word like English the.

Ved usually means by, near, beside, or sometimes at, depending on context.

In this sentence, it tells you the location of the muster station relative to the baggage storage area. A natural English equivalent could be:

• by the baggage storage
• near the baggage storage
• at the baggage storage

So ved is a common preposition for physical location.

Er is the present tense of å være (to be).

So:

• er = is / are

In this sentence, it is simply stating location:

• Mønstringsstasjonen er ved bagasjeoppbevaringen.
• The muster station is by the baggage storage.

This is very normal Norwegian. Norwegian often uses er in simple location statements.

Yes, very possibly.

Ligger literally means lies, but in Norwegian it is very commonly used for where something is located.

So these are both possible:

• Mønstringsstasjonen er ved bagasjeoppbevaringen.
• Mønstringsstasjonen ligger ved bagasjeoppbevaringen.

The version with ligger can sound a little more specifically locational, while er is simpler and very straightforward. In many contexts, both are natural.

It is a fairly specific term. Mønstring can refer to muster, especially in maritime, military, or emergency contexts. So mønstringsstasjon is typically a muster station or assembly station, especially on a ship or in a safety setting.

So this is not an everyday household word for all situations, but it is a normal word in the right context.

The basic word order is:

subject + verb + prepositional phrase

So:

• Mønstringsstasjonen = subject
• er = verb
• ved bagasjeoppbevaringen = location phrase

This is very similar to standard English word order:

• The muster station
  • is
    • by the baggage storage

So the sentence structure is quite learner-friendly.

In this sentence, both nouns are treated as masculine nouns, which is why the definite form ends in -en.

For example:

• en mønstringsstasjon → mønstringsstasjonen
• en bagasjeoppbevaring → bagasjeoppbevaringen

Norwegian nouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter, but many learners will often see masculine-style forms like these very often.

A few letters may stand out to an English speaker:

• ø in mønstring: a rounded vowel that does not exist exactly in English
• å is not in this sentence, but learners often confuse it with ø
• sj in bagasje sounds like the sh sound in English ship

A rough learner-friendly guide:

• mønstringsstasjonen ≈ MURN-strings-sta-SHOO-nen
• bagasjeoppbevaringen ≈ ba-ga-SHE opp-be-VAH-ring-en

That is only approximate, but it may help you notice the main sounds. The most important thing is recognizing that sj often gives a sh sound, and ø is a special Norwegian vowel you will need to practice.

Because in Norwegian, when one noun modifies another to make a single concept, they are usually written together as one compound.

So:

• bagasje = baggage
• oppbevaring = storage

Together:

• bagasjeoppbevaring = baggage storage

Writing bagasje oppbevaringen would usually look wrong, because Norwegian expects that kind of noun combination to be a single word.

It is basically neutral and standard.

There is nothing especially slangy or casual about it, and nothing especially formal either. It sounds like the kind of sentence you might see in:

• signage
• safety information
• announcements
• directions

So it is a good example of clear, practical Norwegian.