Kristiansand Station

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Kristiansand
Location
Place Kristiansand
Municipality Kristiansand
Line(s) Sørlandsbanen
Distance 365.29 km
Elevation 5.5 m
Service
Opened 1895
Architect Paul Due
Owner Jernbaneverket
Line operator(s) Norges Statsbaner
Connections
Bussen

Kristiansand is a railway station located in downtown Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway located on Sørlandsbanen. The station is served by express trains to Oslo and regional trains to Stavanger. Kristiansand Station is a cul-de-sac station, requiring all trains to change direction at the station. The station is the terminus of the express train services from Oslo, and passengers travelling onwards westwards must change to regional trains.

[edit] History

The station was opened in 1895 as part of the now abandoned Setesdalsbanen from Kristiansand to Byglandsfjord. The station was the only station on the line to be built with bricks, due to local regulations after the city fire in 1892. Like all other stations on the line, the station was built by Paul Due.

NSB BM 73 and El14 at Kristiansand Station
NSB BM 73 and El14 at Kristiansand Station


Preceding station Line Following station
Nodeland Sørlandsbanen Vennesla
Preceding station Express trains Following station
terminus   Kristiansand - Oslo S   Vennesla
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Nodeland   Stavanger - Kristiansand   terminus