Egersund Station

Railway station in Eigersund, Norway
58°27′41″N 6°00′08″E / 58.46139°N 6.00222°E / 58.46139; 6.00222Elevation11.1 m (36 ft)Owned byBane NOROperated byGo-Ahead NorgeLine(s)Sørlandet LineDistance525.56 km (326.57 mi)Platforms2ConnectionsBus: KolumbusOther informationStation codeEGSHistoryOpened1944

Egersund Station (Norwegian: Egersund stasjon) is a railway station located in the town of Egersund in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located on the Sørlandet Line, about 74.71 kilometers (46.42 mi) south of the city of Stavanger. It is served by regional trains between Stavanger and Kristiansand as well as being the terminus of the Jæren Commuter Rail to Stavanger.[1]

History

The station is from 1944 when Jæren Line was connected to the Sørlandet Line, and converted to standard gauge. Prior to this the old station in Egersund, the terminal station of Jæren Line, was located about one kilometer away.

References

  1. ^ "Egersund stasjon". banenor.no. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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