 The Ålgård Line is a 12 @.@ 24 @-@ kilometer ( 7 @.@ 61 mi ) long railway which branches from the Sørland Line at Ganddal . It runs via Foss @-@ Eikeland and Figgjo to Ålgård , and was opened on 20 December 1924 . Passenger services were terminated on 1 November 1955 , making it the line with the most frequent passenger traffic in Norway to be closed . Freight trains operated until 1988 . The first 3 kilometers ( 1 @.@ 9 mi ) are used for freight trains to access a cement factory . The line has officially been closed , but has not been abandoned . The National Rail Administration retains ownership and can in the future renovate the line for operation . The annual traffic potential for the Ålgård Line is 600 @,@ 000 passengers . Plans call for stations at Vagle , Figgjo , <unk> and Ålgård . It is possible to operate the trains that currently terminate at Sandnes to Ålgård without new infrastructure investments to the Sørland Line . However , the line would need a full upgrade , including new tracks , electric system and signaling . Ålgård is also a good location for a park and ride for European Route E39 . 
