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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 74.71 kilometers (46.42 mi) 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]

Egersund
General information
Location	Egersund, Eigersund Norway
Coordinates	58°27′41″N 6°00′08″E
Elevation	11.1 m (36 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Go-Ahead Norge
Line(s)	Sørlandet Line
Distance	525.56 km (326.57 mi)
Platforms	2
Connections	Bus: Kolumbus
Other information
Station code	EGS
History
Opened	1944

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.

References

Preceding station				Following station
Hellvik Maurholen	Sørlandet Line			Moi Slettebø
Preceding station	Regional trains			Following station
Bryne		Stavanger–Kristiansand		Moi
Preceding station	Local trains			Following station
Hellvik		Jæren Commuter Rail		—

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