Stavanger Station

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Stavanger Station is a railway station in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger and it is the terminus of the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail.

History

The station was opened in 1872 as part of Jæren Line from Stavanger to Egersund. In 1944 it became part of the Sørlandet Line when it was concluded between Egersund and Kristiansand. A restaurant was established in a barracks next to the station by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 15 June 1946. There is a bus terminal at the station, and boat and ferry port nearby.

Facilities

The station has one of the 5 staffed ticket offices in Norway, with the other 4 being Bergen, Trondheim, Oslo S and Oslo Airport. Since 2016 the ticket offices have been run by Entur AS and travellers can buy local bus tickets and train tickets for all national trains. During weekdays it is also possible to buy interrail and International train tickets. The station has an Narvesen, Backstube and a traffic school. There is also a small amount of storage lockers for hire.

Train lines

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