Jæren Line5.40(1918–1965)6.30(1878–1965)6.50Jåttå(2004–2007)7.20Jåttåvågen(2008)8.46Gausel Station (old) (1904–1966)9.00Gausel(2009)Forus Branch9.92Forus(1904–1967)Lurahammaren Tunnel 117 m12.05(1959–1966)13.06(1916–1966)Moved from ground to elevated 1955(1955–2008)14.48Sandnes Sentrum (1955–1991)14.50Sandnes (old station) (1878–1955)Sandnes Port Line (1955–2008)14.78Sandnes Sentrum(1992)15.36Sandnes(1955)Brueland Freight Terminal 15.82(1928–1955)SpurÅlgård Line18.49Ganddal()Spur to Kvål(2008)(1930)Bridge over (30 m)(1929)22.42Øksnevadporten(1933)Spurs23.53(1933–1966)Spur24.84Klepp(1878)26.79(1930–1966)27.75(1928–1957)Closed spur28.63(1956–1966)29.58Bryne(1878)Closed spur31.75(1930–1957)33.18Håelva (60 m)34.23(1929–1966)36.22(1929–1966)37.68Nærbø(1878)39.11(1933–1966)40.98(1933–1966)43.11Varhaug(1878)(1929)(1930)49.22Vigrestad(1878)(1937)(1930)54.17Brusand(1879)Vauleelva (21 m)Varden (199 m)(1956)58.41Ogna(1878)(24 m)Sirevåg (222 m)60.36Sirevåg(1879)Kroka (17 m)Vatnamot (59 m)63.12(1879–1950)66.79Hellvik(1878)Hellvik (98 m)Netland (218 m)Skadberg (108 m)Myklebust (179 m)Maurholen (596 m)69.23(1879–1944)Skjelbred (214 m)Fossvatn (53 m)Leidland (177 m)Launes (422 m)Launes Bridge (1930)74.71Egersund(1944)Eideåna75,82Egersund old station (1878–1952)Sørland LineThis diagram: The Jæren Line (Norwegian: Jærbanen) was a 74.7-kilometer (46.4 mi) long railway line between Stavanger and Egersund in Jæren, Norway.
Foss-EikelandFoss-Eikeland or Foss-Eikjeland is a village in the western part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies south of the city of Sandnes, just north of the river Figgjoelva and the municipal border. The neighboring village of Orstad (in Klepp Municipality) lies to the south, across the river. The Ålgård Line previously had a station at Foss-Eikeland, but the railway line is currently closed, but not abandoned.
FiggjoFiggjo is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough is located in the southern part of the city. It has a population (2016) of 2,213. The borough is mostly rural, but the village of Figgjo lies on the southern edge of the municipality. About 90% of the population of the borough lives in the village of Figgjo.
Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996)The Norwegian State Railways (Norwegian: Norges Statsbaner or NSB) was a state-owned railway company that operated most of the railway network in Norway. The government agency/directorate was created in 1883 to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway.
GanddalGanddal is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 12.1-square-kilometre (4.7 sq mi) borough is located in the southwest part of the municipality. Ganddal has a population (2016) of 7,318. It has one of the city's largest industrial areas and the Jæren Line railroad runs through the area, which is served by the commuter and goods station, Ganddal Station.
ÅlgårdÅlgård is the administrative centre of Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the city of Sandnes in the Jæren district of the county. The village includes the neighborhoods of Ålgård, Bærland, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås. The large lake Edlandsvatnet lies on the south side of the village, emptying into the river Figgjoelva which runs northwest to Sandnes.
RogalandRogaland (Norwegian:) is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 499,417 people. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Stavanger, which is the third largest city in Norway. EtymologyRogaland is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times.
Norwegian languageNorth Germanic languageNorwegian (endonym: norsk, norsk språk) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional varieties; some Norwegian and Swedish dialects, in particular, are very close.
Narrow-gauge railwayChange of gaugeBogie exchangeBreak of gaugeDual gaugeConversionlistVariable gauge By locationNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAustraliaA narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge (distance between the rails) narrower than 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).
NorwayCountry in northern Europe
Branch lineMinor railway line Railway connection between the new Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway and Germany's historical rail network. The "0-kilometre peg" marks the start of a branch line in Western Australia. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. Branch lines may serve one or more industries, or a city or town not located on a main line.
Glossary of rail transport termsRail transport terms are a form of technical terminology applied to railways. Although many terms are uniform across different nations and companies, they are by no means universal, with differences often originating from parallel development of rail transport systems in different parts of the world, and in the national origins of the engineers and managers who built the inaugural rail infrastructure.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.