Sira
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Location |
Sira, Flekkefjord Norway |
Coordinates | 58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°ECoordinates: 58°25′04″N 6°39′39″E / 58.41778°N 6.66083°E |
Elevation | 72.7 m (239 ft) AMSL |
Owned by | Norwegian National Rail Administration |
Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
Line(s) | Sørlandet Line |
Distance | 468.63 km (291.19 mi) |
History | |
Opened | 1943 |
Sira Station (Norwegian: Sira stasjon) (IATA: XOQ) is a railway station located at the village of Sira in Flekkefjord, Norway on the railway Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains operated by Norwegian State Railways to Stavanger and Kristiansand.
The station was opened in 1904 when the Jæren Line was extended from Egersund to Flekkefjord. In 1943 the current station was built when it became part of the Sørlandet Line, making Flekkefjord Line a branch line terminating at Sira.