Breland Station

Breland
Location	Breland, Marnardal Norway
Coordinates	58°11′58.86″N 7°43′9.52″E / 58.1996833°N 7.7193111°E / 58.1996833; 7.7193111Coordinates: 58°11′58.86″N 7°43′9.52″E / 58.1996833°N 7.7193111°E / 58.1996833; 7.7193111
Elevation	176.9 m (580 ft) AMSL
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Sørlandet Line
Distance	385.10 km (239.29 mi)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	8 places
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	No
Architect	NSB Arkitektkontor
History
Opened	17 December 1943
Traffic
Passengers	2,200 (annually)
Location
Breland Location within Vest-Agder Show map of Vest-Agder Breland Location within Vest-Agder Show map of Norway

Breland Station (Norwegian: Breland stasjon) is a railway station on the Sørlandet Line situated in the village of Breland in Marnardal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Located 385.10 kilometers (239.29 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it is served by a single long-distance train in each direction, operated by the Norwegian State Railways, to serve commuter traffic to and from the town of Kristiansand. The station has two platforms and a passing loop, although the main platform is only 46 meters (151 ft) long.

The station was opened on 17 December 1943 as part of the segment of the Sørlandet Line between Kristiansand and Sira. The line past the station was electrified in 1946 and the station automated in 1969. The following year the station became unmanned and the station building was demolished in 1987. The Norwegian National Rail Administration has decided to close the station in 2019, as it only served 2,200 annual passengers in 2008.

Breland Station was built during the Second World War under the German-administrated expansion of the Sørlandet Line west of Kristiansand. The station building was completed in 1942 after designs by NSB Arkitektkontor. It was originally proposed to be named Bredland, but this was changed to Breland. Irregular revenue traffic commenced on the line on 17 December 1943 and the station became operative from the same day. Ordinary traffic commenced on 1 March 1944. Electric traction was not introduced until 16 May 1946, as part of the electrification from Marnardal Station to Kristiansand Station.