Kristiansand station

Kristiansand Station
General information
Location	Kristiansand, Kristiansand Norway
Coordinates	58°08′44″N 7°59′16″E
Elevation	5.5 m (18 ft) AMSL
Owned by	Bane NOR
Operated by	Go-Ahead Norge
Line(s)	Sørlandet Line
Distance	365.29 km (226.98 mi)
Connections	Bus: AKT Ferry to Denmark nearby
Construction
Architect	Paul Due
Other information
Station code	KRS
History
Opened	1895

Kristiansand Station (Norwegian: Kristiansand stasjon) (IATA: XKR) is a railway station located in downtown Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The station, located along the Sørlandet Line, is served by regional trains to Oslo and Stavanger. Kristiansand Station is a cul-de-sac station, requiring all trains to change direction at the station. The station is owned by the state-owned company Bane NOR.

History

The station was opened in 1895 as part of the now abandoned Setesdal Line from Kristiansand to Byglandsfjord. The station was the only station on the line to be built with bricks, due to local regulations after the city fire in 1892. Like all other stations on the line, the station was designed by Paul Due.

In 1937, Norsk Spisevognselskap agreed to take over operations of the restaurant when the Sørland Line was completed to Kristiansand. Operations started on 16 June 1938, a week before the line opened. On 9 December 1940, the company decided to invest 100,000 kr in a new restaurant building at the station. It was taken into use on 28 November 1942.

Class 73 and El 14 at Kristiansand Station

Preceding station				Following station
Nodeland	Sørlandet Line			Vennesla
Preceding station	Express trains			Following station
Nodeland	F5	Stavanger-Kristiansand–Oslo S		Vennesla