Østhorn (station)

Coordinates: 59°57′21″N 10°45′04″E / 59.95583°N 10.75111°E / 59.95583; 10.75111
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Stortinget
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 October 1934
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Holstein
towards Sognsvann
 Line 5
 Tåsen
towards Ring Line and Vestli

Østhorn (until 1939 Korsvoll) is a

Stortinget station between Tåsen and Holstein stations. As one of the original stations on the line, Østhorn was opened on 10 October 1934. Nordberg was formerly the next northbound station, but it was closed in 1992, when the Sognsvann Line was upgraded to metro standard (power supply via third rail). Østhorn is located near a hill named Havnabakken, where local residents toboggan
during winter time.

History

Korsvoll station opened on 10 October 1934, when

single-tracked from there to Sognsvann.[2] In 1939, the section Korsvoll–Sognsvann was upgraded to double tracks, and the station Korsvoll had its name changed to Østhorn.[1] The name "Østhorn" (lit. 'East Horn') owes its origins to a crag by the same name that was demolished during the construction of the Sognsvann Line.[3]
The station is now positioned inside the remains of the crag, with a metal nest put up to prevent any crumbling of the surrounding crag.

Østhorn was part of Holmenkolbanen's operating network until 1975, when the municipality of Oslo bought all the company's stock.[4] In 1993, the stations on the Sognsvann Line were upgraded to metro standard, which involved a heightening and lengthening of the platforms, and installation of third rail power supply and a new signaling system. During the upgrade, Tåsen station was moved 150 metres (490 ft) further north,[3] and Nordberg station was closed.[5] Many local residents opposed the new station upgrades, arguing that Nordberg had served the area well with its close connection to the elderly center Nordberghjemmet.[6] Many wanted to rather close Østhorn or Holstein than Nordberg, since the latter was the most used station in the area.[6] Oslo Sporveier stated that the access roads to Nordberg were very steep and dangerous,[7] and referred to an incident in the 1950s where some local youth had been tobogganing over the rail intersection at Nordberg, and hit a truck near the station.[8] They also argued that the 200 metres (660 ft) distance between Nordberg and Holstein was too short for having two separate stations, and promised to build a walkway from Nordberg to Holstein.[9]

Service

Østhorn is served by the line 5 on the Sognsvann Line, operated by

Stortinget in the city center is 13 minutes.[11]

The station provides correspondence to the bus lines 22 and 25 on the top of Havnabakken, a five-minute walk away.[12]

Facilities

Østhorn has two platforms, with a wooden shed on the southbound platform.[13] The sheds are designed by Arne Henriksen in a minimalist and standardised style with constructions of wood and steel.[14][15] Østhorn serves the residential areas Korsvoll and Nordberg.[16][17] The station is located at the bottom of a small hill named Havnabakken, where local residents toboggan at winter's time.[18][19]

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b Nilsen 1998, p. 133
  2. ^ Arntzen & Hansen 2009, p. 88
  3. ^
    Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 40.
  4. ^ Nilsen 1998, p. 140
  5. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). 8 January 1993. p. 8.
  6. ^
    Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 54.
  7. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 54.
  8. ^ "Farlig leketøy". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 2 March 1951. p. 6.
  9. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 8.
  10. ^ "Rutetider T-banen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Ruter. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ^ Ruter. "Rutetabeller T-banens linjer 2-6 og buss 1B, 1C, 1D" (PDF) (in Norwegian). pp. 19–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  12. ^ Ruter (2007). "Linjekart for busslinjene i Oslo Nord" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
  13. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). 29 October 1985. p. 2.
  14. ^ Hartmann & Mangset 2001, p. 39
  15. ^ "Sognsvannsbanen blir T-bane". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 15: 22–23. 1992.
  16. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  17. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  18. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 20.
  19. ^ "Vilter vinterferie". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 20 February 2010. p. 45.
Bibliography

External links

Media related to Østhorn stasjon at Wikimedia Commons

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