Sira Station Explained

Sira
Address:SiraFlekkefjord
Country:Norway
Coordinates:58.4178°N 6.6608°W
Elevation:72.7m (238.5feet) AMSL
Line:Sørlandet Line
Distance:468.63km (291.19miles)
Opened:1943
Code:SIR
Owned:Bane NOR
Operator:Go-Ahead Norge

Sira Station (Norwegian: Sira stasjon) 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 Go-Ahead Norge to Stavanger and Kristiansand.

History

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