Gyland Station

Gyland
General information
LocationGylandFlekkefjord
Norway
Coordinates58°23′3.74″N 6°50′14.49″E / 58.3843722°N 6.8373583°E / 58.3843722; 6.8373583
Elevation123.1 m (404 ft) AMSL
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byGo-Ahead Norge
Line(s)Sørlandet Line
Distance453.53 km (281.81 mi)
Construction
Parking30 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGYL
History
Opened17 December 1943
Passengers
200813,800

Gyland Station (Norwegian: Gyland stasjon) is a railway station of the Sørlandet Line situated at Gyland in Flekkefjord, Norway. Located 453.53 kilometers (281.81 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it is served by long-distance trains operated by Go-Ahead Norge. In addition to intercity services to Oslo and Stavanger, the eight daily trains in each direction serve as a commuter link to Kristiansand, located 70 minutes away.

The station was opened on 17 December 1943 as part of the segment of the Sørlandet Line between Kristiasand and Sira. The line past the station was electrified from 18 February 1944. It received a station building designed by Gudmund Hoel. The station received centralized traffic control in 1969 and has been unmanned since 1986. Gyland served 13,800 passengers in 2008.