Sira Station

Coordinates: 58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°E / 58.41778; 6.66083
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Sira
General information
LocationSiraFlekkefjord
Norway
Coordinates58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°E / 58.41778; 6.66083
Elevation72.7 m (239 ft) AMSL
Owned byNorwegian National Rail Administration
Operated byNorwegian State Railways
Line(s)Sørlandet Line
Distance468.63 km (291.19 mi)
History
Opened1943

Sira Station (Norwegian: Sira stasjon) (IATA: XOQ) is a railway station located at the village of Sira in Flekkefjord, Norway on the railway Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains operated by Norwegian State Railways to Stavanger and Kristiansand.

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 Flekkefjord Line a branch line terminating at Sira.

Preceding station Following station
Moi Sørlandet Line Gyland
Preceding station Regional trains Following station