Gjerstad Station

Gjerstad
Railway station
Location Gjerstad, Gjerstad
Norway
Coordinates 58°52′12″N 09°01′23″E / 58.87000°N 9.02306°E / 58.87000; 9.02306Coordinates: 58°52′12″N 09°01′23″E / 58.87000°N 9.02306°E / 58.87000; 9.02306
Elevation 36.6 m (120 ft)
Owned by Bane NOR
Operated by Norges Statsbaner
Line(s) Sørlandsbanen
Distance 237.05 km (147.30 mi)
Platforms 2
Connections Bus: Tvedestrand, Risør
Construction
Parking 25
History
Opened 10 November 1935 (1935-11-10)
Location
Gjerstad
Location within Aust-Agder
Gjerstad
Gjerstad (Norway)

Gjerstad Station (Norwegian: Gjerstad stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Gjerstad in the municipality of Gjerstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The station sits along the Sørlandsbanen railway line and it is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo. The small station has a waiting room, parking for up to 25 cars, and bus and taxi connections to the surrounding area.[1][2]

History

The station was opened in 1935 when the Sørlandet Line was extended from Neslandsvatn Station to Arendal Station.[3]

References

  1. "Gjerstad" (in Norwegian). Bane NOR. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  2. "Gjerstad stasjon". Norges Statsbaner. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  3. "Gjerstad" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jernbaneklubb. Retrieved 2017-12-23.


Preceding station Line Following station
Vegårshei Sørlandet Line Neslandsvatn
Preceding station Express trains Following station
Vegårshei   KristiansandOslo S   Neslandsvatn


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