Mariero Station
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Mariero Station is a railway station located at Mariero in Stavanger
, Norway
. Located 4.13 kilometres (2.6 mi) from Stavanger Station
, it is served by the Jæren 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. 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. It has 20 free parking places. The station is located right on the waterfront, and located in a mixed residential and commercial area. It is the station between Sandnes and Stavanger with the least usage. The station is located one minutes walk from Lyse Energi
's head office, and ten minutes walk from Hetland Upper Secondary School.
, and two more continue to Nærbø Station
and one runs to Egersund Station
. Travel time to Stavanger is 5 minutes, to Sandnes Sentrum is 11 minutes, to Nærbø is 42 minutes and to Egersund is 1 hour and 2 minutes. NSB operates the line using Class 72
electric multiple unit
s. Transfer to city bus is available 800 metres (2,624.7 ft) away on National Road 44, which serves Kolumbus
buses.
from 15 September 1922. From 15 January 1945, the passing loop was deactivated, but again activated in 1950. From 2 June 1957, the Jæren Line received centralized traffic control
and the station was no longer staffed. In 2006 the Norwegian National Rail Administration started rebuilding the track between Stavanger and Sandnes to double track, which involved moving the station slightly to the south. The new line and station were opened on 16 November 2009 and from 14 December, the 15-minute headway was introduced between Stavanger and Sandnes.
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 4.13 kilometres (2.6 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 Jæren Commuter Rail
Jæren Commuter Rail
The Jæren Commuter Rail is a commuter train service operated along the western-most part of the Sørland Line in Jæren, Norway. It is operated by the Norwegian State Railways with nine Class 72 electric multiple units. The service acts as a commuter rail connecting Stavanger to its suburbs,...
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. 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 594.57 kilometres (369.4 mi) from Oslo Central Station and 4.13 kilometres (2.6 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. It has 20 free parking places. The station is located right on the waterfront, and located in a mixed residential and commercial area. It is the station between Sandnes and Stavanger with the least usage. The station is located one minutes walk from Lyse Energi
Lyse Energi
Lyse is a power company based in Jæren and Ryfylke, Norway. The company operates ten hydroelectric and one thermal power plants, the power grid in 16 municipalities as well as fiberoptic broadband and other telecommunication services, natural gas distribution, district heating, burglar alarms,...
's head office, and ten minutes walk from Hetland Upper Secondary School.
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 Station, where they terminate. All four southbound trains operate to at least Sandnes StationSandnes 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 5 minutes, to Sandnes Sentrum is 11 minutes, to Nærbø is 42 minutes and to Egersund is 1 hour and 2 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 800 metres (2,624.7 ft) away 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...
buses.
History
The line past Paradis was built as part of the Jæren Line and opened in 1878. The old station at Mariero opened in 1901 and was classified as a halt. It was upgraded to a station, and thus staffed and became a passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
from 15 September 1922. From 15 January 1945, the passing loop was deactivated, but again activated in 1950. From 2 June 1957, the Jæren Line received centralized traffic control
Centralized traffic control
Centralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
and the station was no longer staffed. In 2006 the Norwegian National Rail Administration started rebuilding the track between Stavanger and Sandnes to double track, which involved moving the station slightly to the south. The new line and station were opened on 16 November 2009 and from 14 December, the 15-minute headway was introduced between Stavanger and Sandnes.