Snartemo Station

Snartemo
General information
LocationSnartemoHægebostad
Norway
Coordinates58°19′53″N 7°12′40″E / 58.33139°N 7.21111°E / 58.33139; 7.21111
Elevation151.6 m (497 ft) AMSL
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byGo-Ahead Norge
Line(s)Sørlandet Line
Distance428.85 km (266.48 mi)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ArchitectGudmund Hoel
Other information
Station codeSNA
History
Opened17 December 1943
Passengers
30,600 (annually)
Location
Snartemo is located in Agder
Snartemo
Snartemo
Location within Agder

Snartemo Station (Norwegian: Snartemo stasjon) is a railway station of the Sørlandet Line situated in the village of Snartemo in Hægebostad municipality in Agder county, Norway. Located 428.85 kilometers (266.48 mi) from Oslo Central Station, the station is situated on a 950-meter (3,120 ft) embankment between the Hægebostad Tunnel and the Kvineshei Tunnel.

Snartemo 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. The station features two side platforms and a station building designed by Gudmund Hoel.

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 and the station automated in 1969. The station has been unmanned since 1997. It received a renovation and new platform in 2009. Snartemo had 30,600 passengers in 2008.