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]
Egersund | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Egersund, Eigersund Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°27′41″N 6°00′08″E / 58.46139°N 6.00222°E |
| Elevation | 11.1 m (36 ft) |
| Owned by | Bane NOR |
| Operated by | Go-Ahead Norge |
| Line(s) | Sørlandet Line |
| Distance | 525.56 km (326.57 mi) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Connections | Bus: Kolumbus |
| Other information | |
| Station code | EGS |
| History | |
| Opened | 1944 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Egersund stasjon". banenor.no. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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Following station | ||
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| Hellvik Maurholen |
Sørlandet Line | Moi Slettebø | ||
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Bryne | F5 | Stavanger-Kristiansand–Oslo S | Moi | |
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Hellvik | Jæren Commuter Rail | — | ||
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