 The whole line was built with NSB's standard for main lines, with a maximum gradient of 1.5 percent and minimum curve radius of .It branches off from the Sørlandet Line (previously the Jæren Line) north of Ganddal Station, south of Stavanger.When the line opened, Ganddal Station was located south of the creek Stokkelandselven, but it was moved further north in 1935 to simplify operations.