Vennesla Station

Vennesla
Location Vikeland, Vennesla
Norway
Coordinates 58°15′11.42″N 7°58′4.36″E / 58.2531722°N 7.9678778°E / 58.2531722; 7.9678778Coordinates: 58°15′11.42″N 7°58′4.36″E / 58.2531722°N 7.9678778°E / 58.2531722; 7.9678778
Elevation 141.1 m (463 ft) AMSL
Owned by Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) Sørlandet Line
Distance 350.16 km (217.58 mi)
History
Opened 1895

Vennesla Station (Norwegian: Vennesla stasjon) is a railway station located at Vennesla, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by express trains operated by the Norwegian State Railways to Oslo and Kristiansand.

History

The station was opened in 1895 as part of the Setesdal Line. In 1935 it became part of Sørlandet Line when it was extended from Neslandsvatn Station to Kristiansand Station. The Setesdal Line has since closed and has been converted to a heritage railway.

External links

Preceding station Line Following station
Kristiansand Sørlandet Line Nelaug
Preceding station Express trains Following station
Kristiansand   KristiansandOslo S   Nelaug
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