Gjerstad Station
Gjerstad | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Gjerstad, Gjerstad Municipality Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 58°52′12″N 09°01′23″E / 58.87000°N 9.02306°E | ||||
| Elevation | 36.6 m (120 ft) | ||||
| System | Railway station | ||||
| Owner | Bane NOR | ||||
| Operator | Go-Ahead Norge | ||||
| Line | Sørlandsbanen | ||||
| Distance | 237.05 km (147.30 mi) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Bus: Tvedestrand, Risør | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | 25 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | GJE | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 November 1935 | ||||
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Gjerstad Station (Norwegian: Gjerstad stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Gjerstad in Gjerstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The station sits along the Sørlandsbanen railway line and it is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo. The small station has a waiting room, parking for up to 25 cars, and bus and taxi connections to the surrounding area.[1][2]
History
[edit]The station was opened in 1935 when the Sørlandet Line was extended from Neslandsvatn Station to Arendal Station.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gjerstad" (in Norwegian). Bane NOR. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ↑ "Gjerstad stasjon". NSB. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ↑ "Gjerstad" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
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| Vegårshei towards Stavanger |
F5 | Neslandsvatn towards Oslo S | ||