Sira Station
Sira | |
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| Location |
Sira, Flekkefjord Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°ECoordinates: 58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°E |
| Elevation | 72.7 m (239 ft) AMSL |
| Owned by | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
| Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) | Sørlandet Line |
| Distance | 468.63 km (291.19 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1943 |
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 | ||
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| Moi | Sørlandet Line | Gyland | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Moi | Stavanger–Kristiansand | Gyland | ||
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