Sira Station

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Sira
Location
Place Sira
Municipality Flekkefjord
Line(s) Sørlandsbanen
Distance 468.63 km
Elevation 72.,7 m asl
Service
Opened 1943
Owner Jernbaneverket
Line operator(s) Norges Statsbaner
Connections

Sira Station (Norwegian: Sira stasjon) is a railway station located at the village of Sira in Flekkefjord, Norway on the railway Sørlandsbanen. The station is served by regional trains operated by Norges Statsbaner to Stavanger and Kristiansand.

[edit] History

The station was opened in 1904 when Jærbanen was extended from Egersund to Flekkefjord. In 1943 the current station was built when it became part of Sørlandsbanen, making Flekkefjordbanen a branch line terminating at Sira.

[edit] External links

Preceding station Line Following station
Moi Sørlandsbanen Gyland
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Moi   Stavanger - Kristiansand   Gyland