Egersund Station Explained

Egersund
Address:EgersundEigersund
Country:Norway
Coordinates:58.4614°N 6.0022°W
Elevation:11.1m (36.4feet)
Line:Sørlandet Line
Connections:Bus: Kolumbus
Distance:525.56km (326.57miles)
Platform:2
Opened:1944
Code:EGS
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Go-Ahead Norge

Egersund Station (Norwegian: Egersund stasjon) is a railway station located in the town of Egersund in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located on the Sørlandet Line, about 74.71km (46.42miles) south of the city of Stavanger. It is served by regional trains between Stavanger and Kristiansand as well as being the terminus of the Jæren Commuter Rail to Stavanger.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Egersund stasjon . 2017-12-01 . banenor.no.