Sandnes Sentrum Station

Sandnes Central Station
An NSB Class 73 express train at Sandnes.
Location	Downtown, Sandnes Norway
Coordinates	58°51′9″N 5°44′10″E / 58.85250°N 5.73611°E / 58.85250; 5.73611Coordinates: 58°51′9″N 5°44′10″E / 58.85250°N 5.73611°E / 58.85250; 5.73611
Elevation	6.1 m (20 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Sørlandet Line
Distance	583.45 km (362.54 mi)
Connections	Bus: Kolumbus

Sandnes Sentrum Station (Norwegian: Sandnes sentrum stasjon) is a railway station in the city of Sandnes 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 Sørlandsbanen railway 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 NBS 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]

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