Egersund Station
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| Egersund | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Egersund |
| Municipality | Eigersund |
| Line(s) | Sørlandsbanen |
| Distance | 525.56 km |
| Elevation | 11.1 m |
| Service | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Owner | Jernbaneverket |
| Line operator(s) | Norges Statsbaner |
| Connections | |
| Kolumbus | |
Egersund Station (Norwegian: Egersund stasjon) is a railway station located at Egersund in Eigersund, Norway on Sørlandsbanen. The station is 74.71 km south of Stavanger and is served by regional trains between Stavanger and Kristiansand as well as being the terminus of the Jærbanen commuter rail service to Stavanger.
[edit] History
The station is from 1944 when Jærbanen was connected to Sørlandsbanen, and converted to standard gauge. Prior to this the old station in Egersund, the terminal station of Jærbanen, was located about one kilometer away.
[edit] External links
- Jernbaneverket Egersund profile (Norwegian)
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellvik | Sørlandsbanen | Moi | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Bryne | Stavanger - Kristiansand | Moi | ||
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Hellvik | Jærbanen | Terminus | ||

