Jæren Line

The Jæren Line (Norwegian: Jærbanen) 74.7-kilometer (46.4 mi) long railway line between Stavanger and Egersund in Jæren, Norway. The name is no longer in official use and the section is regarded as the westernmost part of the Sørlandet Line. Owned by Bane NOR, the line has double track from Stavanger Station to Sandnes Station, and single track from Sandnes to Egersund Station. The line is electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC and equipped with centralized traffic control and GSM-R. The line is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail and intercity trains along the Sørlandet Line, both operated by Go-Ahead Norge. CargoNet runs container freight trains on the line, which terminate at Ganddal Freight Terminal.

Jæren Line
Gausel Station
Overview
Native nameJærbanen
OwnerBane NOR
LocaleJæren, Norway
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRailway
SystemNorwegian railway network
Operator(s)Go-Ahead Norge
CargoNet
History
Opened27 February 1878
Technical
Line length74.71 km (46.42 mi)
Number of tracksDouble (Stavanger–Sandnes)
Single (Sandnes–Egersund)
CharacterIntercity, commuter and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map

 Strandkaien
closed port line
 Skagenkaien
port line (1880–1988)
km
Tunnel
410 m
0.00
 Stavanger Station
(1878)
Jernbanelokket
180 m
Stavanger Yard
1.50
 Paradis Station
(2009)
1.94
 Hillevåg Station
(1880–2009)
 Kvalaberg verksted (1955)
Skretting Branch, closed
4.00
 Mariero Station
(1880)
Sørbø Branch, closed 1995
4.71
 Lyngnes Station
(1957–1992)
Vaulen verksted (–1955), later branch, closed
5.40
 Vaulen Station
(1918–1965)
6.30
 Hinna Station
(1878–1965)
6.50
 Jåttå Station
(2004–2007)
7.20
 Jåttåvågen Station
(2008)
8.46
 Gausel Station (old)
(1904–1966)
9.00
 Gausel Station
(2009)
Forus Branch
9.92
 Forus
(1904–1967)
 Lurahammaren Tunnel
117 m
12.05
 Luravika Station
(1959–1966)
13.06
 Lura Station
(1916–1966)
Moved from ground to elevated 1955
 Port of Sandnes
(1955–2008)
14.48
 Sandnes Sentrum Station
(1955–1991)
14.50
 Sandnes Station (old)
(1878–1955)
Sandnes Port Line (1955–2008)
14.78
 Sandnes Sentrum Station
(1992)
15.36
 Sandnes Station
(1955)
 Brueland Freight Terminal
15.82
 Brualand Station
(1928–1955)
Spur
Ålgård Line
18.49
 Ganddal Station
(Høiland 1878–1917, Gandalen 1917–?)
Spur to Kvål
 Ganddal Freight Terminal
(2008)
Skjæveland Station
(1930)
 Bridge over Figgjo
(30 m)
 Orstad Station
(1929)
22.42
 Øksnevadporten Station
(1933)
Spurs
23.53
 Engjelsvåg Station
(1933–1966)
Spur
24.84
 Klepp Station
(1878)
26.79
 Laland Station
(1930–1966)
27.75
 Tumarki Station
(1928–1957)
Closed spur
28.63
 Vardheia Station
(1956–1966)
29.58
 Bryne Station
(1878)
Closed spur
31.75
 Kjelsholen Station
(1930–1957)
33.18
 Hognestad stoppested
(1879–1966)
 Håelva
(60 m)
34.23
 Gjerdo Station
(1929–1966)
36.22
 Tårland Station
(1929–1966)
37.68
 Nærbø Station
(1878)
39.11
 Kvia Station
(1933–1966)
40.98
 Dysjaland Station
(1933–1966)
43.11
 Varhaug Station
(1878)
 Odland Station
(1929)
 Stavnheim Station
(1930)
49.22
 Vigrestad Station
(1878)
 Hogstad Station
(1937)
 Stokkaland Station
(1930)
54.17
 Brusand Station
(1879)
 Vauleelva
(21 m)
 Varden
(199 m)
 Varden Station
(1956)
58.41
 Ogna Station
(1878)
 Ognaåna
(24 m)
 Sirevåg
(222 m)
60.36
 Sirevåg
(1879)
 Kroka
(17 m)
 Vatnamot
(59 m)
63.12
 Vatnamot Station
(1879–1950)
66.79
 Hellvik Station
(1878)
 Hellvik
(98 m)
 Netland
(218 m)
 Skadberg
(108 m)
 Myklebust
(179 m)
Maurholen
(596 m)
69.23
 Maurholen Station
(1879–1944)
 Skjelbred
(214 m)
Fossvatn
(53 m)
 Leidland
(177 m)
 Launes
(422 m)
 Launes Bridge I
(34 m)
 Launes Bridge II
(24 m)
 Eie Pens Station
(1930)
74.71
 Egersund Station
(1944)
Eideåna
75,82
 Egersund Old Station
(1878–1952)
 Sørland Line

The line opened as a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge stand-alone line on 27 February 1878. The railway was extended from Egersund to Flekkefjord as the Flekkefjord Line in 1904. The Jæren Line's only branch, the Ålgård Line from Ganddal to Ålgård, opened in 1924. In 1944, the Sørlandet Line was extended to Sira on the Flekkefjord Line, and the Jæren Line was integrated in the main railway network. Because of this, the line was converted to standard gauge.

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