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Ålgård
Ålgård Station in 2006
General information
LocationÅlgård, Gjesdal
Norway
Owned byNorwegian State Railways
Operated byNorwegian State Railways
Line(s)Ålgård Line
Construction
ArchitectR. Werenskiold
History
Opened21 December 1924[1]
Closed1 November 1955

Ålgård Station (Norwegian: Ålgård stasjon) is a former railway station located in Ålgård, Norway. It served as the terminus of the 12.24-kilometre (7.61 mi) long Ålgård Line from 21 September 1924 to 1 November 1955. The station building was designed by architect R. Werenskiold and was built in wooden Nordic classicist style.

History

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Ålgård Station in 1924

The origins of the Ålgård Line dates back to 1873, when county engineer Th. Sejersted proposed that the line from Stavanger to Kristiania should run through Sandnes and Ålgård before reaching Høgsfjord in Rogaland.


References

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  1. ^ "Ålgård" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Club. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.