Egersund Station
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| Egersund | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Egersund |
| Municipality | Eigersund |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 58°27′41.062″N 6°0′8.0136″E / 58.46140611°N 6.002226°E |
| Line(s) | Sørlandet Line |
| Distance | 525.56 km (326.57 mi) |
| Elevation | 11.1 m (36 ft) |
| Service | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Owner | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
| Line operator(s) | Norwegian State Railways |
| Connections | |
| Kolumbus | |
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.
[edit] 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 | ||
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| Hellvik Maurholen |
Sørlandet Line | Moi Slettebø |
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| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Bryne | Stavanger–Kristiansand | Moi | ||
| Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
| Hellvik | Jæren Commuter Rail | — | ||
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