Sira Station

      Sira
      Sira stasjon (417692218).jpg
      Location
      Place Sira
      Municipality Flekkefjord
      Coordinates 58°25′3.86″N 6°39′38.74″E / 58.4177389°N 6.6607611°E / 58.4177389; 6.6607611Coordinates: 58°25′3.86″N 6°39′38.74″E / 58.4177389°N 6.6607611°E / 58.4177389; 6.6607611
      Line(s) Sørlandet Line
      Distance 468.63 km (291.19 mi)
      Elevation 72.7 m (239 ft) AMSL
      Service
      Opened 1943
      Owner Norwegian National Rail Administration
      Line operator(s) Norwegian State Railways
      Connections

      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 Line Following station
      Moi Sørlandet Line Gyland
      Preceding station Regional trains Following station
      Moi   StavangerKristiansand   Gyland
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      Last modified on 25 May 2013, at 10:54