Egersund Station

Egersund
Location Egersund, Eigersund
Norway
Coordinates 58°27′41″N 6°00′08″E / 58.46139°N 6.00222°ECoordinates: 58°27′41″N 6°00′08″E / 58.46139°N 6.00222°E
Elevation 11.1 m (36 ft)
Owned by Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) Sørlandet Line
Distance 525.56 km (326.57 mi)
Platforms 2
Connections Bus: Kolumbus
History
Opened 1944

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

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.

Preceding station Line Following station
Hellvik
Maurholen
Sørlandet Line Moi
Slettebø
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Bryne   StavangerKristiansand   Moi





Preceding station Local trains Following station
Hellvik   Jæren Commuter Rail