Oslo Central Station (Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon, abbreviated Oslo S) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammen Line, Gardermoen Line, Gjøvik Line, Hoved Line and Østfold Line. It serves express, regional and local rail services by four companies. The railway station is operated by Bane NOR while its real estate subsidiary, Bane NOR Eiendom owns the station, and was opened in 1980. Location Jernbanetorget, Gamle Oslo, Oslo komm.svg Oslo Norway Coordinates 59°54′40″N 10°45′3″E Owned by Bane NOR Eiendom Operated by Bane NOR Flytoget Go-Ahead Norge SJ SJ Norge Vy Vy Gjøvikbanen Vy Tåg Line(s) Drammen Line Vestfold Line Gardermoen Line Gjøvik Line Trunk Line Østfold Line Connections Metro: 1 2 3 4 5 Tram: 11 12 17 18 Bus: Oslo Bus Terminal Construction Architect John Engh Other information Station code OSL IATA code XZO Fare zone Ruter: 1 Website oslo-s.no (in Norwegian) History Opened 1987 Location Oslo Central Station is located in Central OsloOslo Central StationOslo Central Station Location within Central Oslo Oslo Central was built on the site of the older Oslo East Station (Oslo Østbanestasjon, Oslo Ø), the combining of the former east and west stations being made possible by the opening of the Oslo Tunnel. Oslo Central has nineteen tracks, thirteen of which have connections through the Oslo Tunnel. The station has two buildings, the original Oslo East building and the newer main building for Oslo Central. Each building houses a large shopping centre. The square in front of the station is called Jernbanetorget. History Two stations The old Oslo Ø was converted to a shopping mall, but is still part of the station When the first railway line, Hovedbanen, was built between Oslo and Eidsvoll in 1854,[1] the terminus in Oslo was constructed as an ad-hoc solution located at Gamlebyen. Alternate sites included Youngstorget, Grünerløkka and Vaterland Bridge. In 1852 an architectural competition was held, and a plan based on Crown Street Station in Liverpool won. The station was located east of the river Akerselva, but could not serve as a permanent solution, as it was close to neither the city centre nor the port. In 1859 the freight section of the station was expanded with the purchase of land between Loelva and the port, and part of Bjørvika. From the beginning, rail traffic increased, especially after the expansion of the Trunk Line to Hamar in 1862, and the opening of the Kongsvinger Line in 1865. In 1872 Oslo got its second terminal station, located at Pipervika near Aker Brygge and the city hall. Oslo West Station (or Oslo V) was built to allow the then narrow-gauged Drammen Line between Drammen and Oslo to terminate in downtown Oslo. The two stations were located about 2 km apart and were not connected by rail until 1907 when the Oslo Port Line was built. There had been discussions about building a central station to connect the Drammen Line with the eastern station, but this idea involved building it via Majorstuen and Grefsen. Oslo V always remained a secondary railway station in Oslo, since it mostly served local traffic to Buskerud, Telemark and Vestfold in addition to the Sørland Line. #walkingoslo #radisson_blu_plaza_hotel _oslo #tadisson_scandinavia #norway #walking #oslo #norge #Oslo_Central_Station #sentralstasjon_oslo

• published: 22 Jun 2021
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