Sandnes Sentrum Station

Sandnes Central Station
An NSB Class 73 express train at Sandnes.
General information
Location	Downtown,  Sandnes Norway
Coordinates	58°51′9″N5°44′10″E / 58.85250°N 5.73611°E / 58.85250; 5.73611
Elevation	6.1 m (20 ft)
Owned by	Bane NOR
Operated by	Go-Ahead Norge
Line(s)	Sørlandet Line
Distance	583.45 km (362.54 mi)
Connections	Bus: Kolumbus
Other information
Station code	SAS
Location

Sandnes Sentrum Station (Norwegian : Sandnes sentrum stasjon) is a railway station in the city of Sandnes which lies in the western part of Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located in the downtown, harbour area of the city of Sandnes (in the borough of Trones og Sentrum). The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and Stavanger along the Sørlandet Line and by local trains on the Jæren Commuter Rail network from Stavanger Station to Egersund Station. This station is located 14.78 kilometres (9.18 mi) south of Stavanger Station. The station has a waiting room, ticket machines, and food kiosks, but few other services. ^[1]

History

Two NSB Class 72 commuter trains meeting at Sandnes.

The original station for Sandnes, Sandnes Station, was opened with the Jæren Line in 1878. The new Sandnes Sentrum station in the center of Sandnes was completed in 1992, and the old station converted to a stop for only regional trains. ^[2]

References

1. "Sandnes station". NSB . Retrieved 2016-03-17.
2. "Sandnes" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb . Retrieved 2016-03-17.

Preceding station				Following station
Jåttåvågen	Sørlandet Line			Sandnes Old
Preceding station	Express trains			Following station
Stavanger	F5	Stavanger-Kristiansand–Oslo S		Bryne
Preceding station	Local trains			Following station
Gausel		Jæren Commuter Rail		Sandnes