Paradis Station
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Paradis Station is a railway station located at Paradis
in Stavanger
, Norway
. Located 1.4 kilometre (0.869921831309729 mi) from Stavanger Station
, it is served by the Stavanger Commuter Rail operated by the Norwegian State Railways by up to four hourly trains in each direction. The station is located along the double track
section of the Sørland Line, and was opened on 16 November 2009, replacing Hillevåg Station
. It is co-located with a Kolumbus
bus stop, allowing transfer to many routes.
. Paradis Station is universally accessible, unstaffed and equipped with ticket machine
s. The station is located underneath Strøm Bridge, which feeds onto Norwegian National Road 44. The station serves the residential areas of Storhaug
, Paradis and Våland
. In addition, it is located within walking distance of the County Governor and Stavanger University Hospital
. There is bicycle parking at the station, but no parking for cars. However, there is a kiss and ride area where people can be dropped from cars. Access to the station is available both from the north and the south, from both Strøm Bridge and Lagårdsveien, all with elevators.
, where they terminate. All four southbound trains operate to at least Sandnes Station
, and two more continue to Nærbø Station
and one runs to Egersund Station
. Travel time to Stavanger is 2 minutes, to Sandnes Sentrum is 14 minutes, to Nærbø is 45 minutes and to Egersund is 1 hour and 5 minutes. NSB operates the line using Class 72
electric multiple unit
s. Transfer to city bus is available 50 metres (164 ft) away at Strømsbrua on National Road 44, which serves Kolumbus
' lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, X30, X39, X44, X60, 66, X74, 75 and E90.
. In 2006 the Norwegian National Rail Administration started rebuilding the track between Stavanger and Sandnes to double track. As part of that, Hillevåg was closed and replaced by Paradis. The reason for moving the station is the new location will be developed into a commercial center with dense office, retail and housing real estate. The new line was opened on 16 November 2009 and from 14 December, the 15-minute headway was introduced between Stavanger and Sandnes.
Paradis, Rogaland
Paradis is a neighborhood in the borough Storhaug in Stavanger, Norway. It is served by Paradis Station of the Jæren Commuter Rail.-References:...
in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Located 1.4 kilometre (0.869921831309729 mi) from Stavanger Station
Stavanger Station
Stavanger Station is a railway station located in downtown Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway and the terminus of the Sørland Line. The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail.-History:...
, it is served by the Stavanger Commuter Rail operated by the Norwegian State Railways by up to four hourly trains in each direction. The station is located along the double track
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
section of the Sørland Line, and was opened on 16 November 2009, replacing Hillevåg Station
Hillevåg Station
Hillevåg Station was a railway station located in Stavanger, Norway. It was closed in 2009, and replaced by Paradis Station. The station was served by the Jæren Commuter Rail between Stavanger and Egersund. The station was located south of Stavanger and used to have service every half hour....
. It is co-located with a Kolumbus
Kolumbus
Rogaland Kollektivtrafikk FKF branded Kolumbus is the public transportation administration in Rogaland, Norway and organised as a county agency. The agency is responsible for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Rogaland, including buses and passenger ferries, but does not...
bus stop, allowing transfer to many routes.
Facilities
The station is 597.3 kilometres (371.1 mi) from Oslo Central Station and 1.4 kilometre (0.869921831309729 mi) from Stavanger StationStavanger Station
Stavanger Station is a railway station located in downtown Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway and the terminus of the Sørland Line. The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail.-History:...
. Paradis Station is universally accessible, unstaffed and equipped with ticket machine
Ticket machine
A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams...
s. The station is located underneath Strøm Bridge, which feeds onto Norwegian National Road 44. The station serves the residential areas of Storhaug
Storhaug
-Neighbourhoods:Although the borders of neighbourhoods do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Storhaug roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods : Johannes, Nylund, Varden, Bergjeland and Øyane.-Politics:...
, Paradis and Våland
Våland
Våland is a neighborhood in the borough of Eiganes og Våland in Stavanger, Norway. It is located to the south of central Stavanger and east of Mosvatnet lake ....
. In addition, it is located within walking distance of the County Governor and Stavanger University Hospital
Stavanger University Hospital
Stavanger Universitetssjukehus in Stavanger, Norway, is Norway's fourth largest hospital.The hospital has more than 7000 employees and caters for a population of 300,000. It serves as the local hospital from the municipality of Hjelmeland in the north to the municipality of Sokndal in the south,...
. There is bicycle parking at the station, but no parking for cars. However, there is a kiss and ride area where people can be dropped from cars. Access to the station is available both from the north and the south, from both Strøm Bridge and Lagårdsveien, all with elevators.
Service
The station is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail, operated by the Norwegian State Railways. During regular operating hours on weekday, NSB operates four trains in each direction each hour. All northbound trains run to Stavanger StationStavanger Station
Stavanger Station is a railway station located in downtown Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway and the terminus of the Sørland Line. The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail.-History:...
, where they terminate. All four southbound trains operate to at least Sandnes Station
Sandnes Station
Sandnes Sentrum Station is a railway station located in downtown Sandnes in Rogaland, Norway. The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail. The station is south of Stavanger Station.-History:...
, and two more continue to Nærbø Station
Nærbø Station
Nærbø Station is a railway station located at Nærbø in Hå, Norway on Sørland Line. The station is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail between Stavanger and Egersund, and one of the two bihourly train services as Nærbø as its terminal station. The station is south of Stavanger.-External links:*...
and one runs to Egersund Station
Egersund Station
Egersund Station is a railway station located at Egersund in Eigersund, Norway on the Sørland Line. The station is south of Stavanger and is served by regional trains between Stavanger and Kristiansand as well as being the terminus of the Jæren Commuter Rail to Stavanger.-History:The station is...
. Travel time to Stavanger is 2 minutes, to Sandnes Sentrum is 14 minutes, to Nærbø is 45 minutes and to Egersund is 1 hour and 5 minutes. NSB operates the line using Class 72
NSB Class 72
NSB Class 72 is a class of 36 electric multiple units built by AnsaldoBreda for the Norwegian State Railways. Delivered between 2002 and 2005, the four-car units operate on the Oslo Commuter Rail and the Jæren Commuter Rail. The trains have a capacity of 310 passengers and the motors allow a...
electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s. Transfer to city bus is available 50 metres (164 ft) away at Strømsbrua on National Road 44, which serves Kolumbus
Kolumbus
Rogaland Kollektivtrafikk FKF branded Kolumbus is the public transportation administration in Rogaland, Norway and organised as a county agency. The agency is responsible for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Rogaland, including buses and passenger ferries, but does not...
' lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, X30, X39, X44, X60, 66, X74, 75 and E90.
History
The line past Paradis was built as part of the Jæren Line and opened in 1878. The area was originally served by Hillevåg StationHillevåg Station
Hillevåg Station was a railway station located in Stavanger, Norway. It was closed in 2009, and replaced by Paradis Station. The station was served by the Jæren Commuter Rail between Stavanger and Egersund. The station was located south of Stavanger and used to have service every half hour....
. In 2006 the Norwegian National Rail Administration started rebuilding the track between Stavanger and Sandnes to double track. As part of that, Hillevåg was closed and replaced by Paradis. The reason for moving the station is the new location will be developed into a commercial center with dense office, retail and housing real estate. The new line was opened on 16 November 2009 and from 14 December, the 15-minute headway was introduced between Stavanger and Sandnes.