Nationaltheatret station
Nationaltheatret railway Station | |
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Other information | |
Station code | NTH |
IATA code | ZZN |
Fare zone | Ruter: 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1 June 1980 |
Location | |
Nationaltheatret Station (
The station is located below an
History
Planning of the extension of the suburban light rail
By the 1930s, Oslo had two main railway stations,
In 1946, the Planning Office for Oslo Central Station, led by Fin Hvoslef, was established by the government.
Another planning office was established in 1962, initially led by Erik Himle.[15] The final plans for the route were passed by parliament in 1968,[16] and construction started in 1971.[17] The initial station was entirely blasted in bedrock and consisted of a single platform, 220 meters (720 ft) long and 11 meters (36 ft) wide. Adjacent to the bedrock is a layer of construction concrete and above the platforms, there are corrugated steel plates to catch drips and to reduce noise.[18] The section of line past Nationaltheatret was part of a 480 meters (1,570 ft) section of the Oslo Tunnel designated Studenterlunden. Of this, 280-meter (920 ft) was to run with the Common Tunnel of the Oslo Metro directly above it, resulting in a two-story tunnel.[19] However, just east of Nationaltheatret, the two lines diverge, so the metro station is not directly on top of the railway station.[20]
The tunnel was officially opened on 30 May 1980 by
From 1998, the Airport Express Train would start operating, and more capacity would be needed, both at Nationaltheatret and through the Oslo Tunnel. In 1995, then NSB held an architecture competition to expand the station, which was won by
The new entrance was designed by Arne Eggen and decorated by Terje Roalkvam. Other art was designed by Bård Breivik and Ole Enstad, including reuse of some of the original vestibule art from 1980, including a green marble wall designed by Katrine Giæver that runs along the hallway leading to the metro station.[27] The new platform was built using typical 1990s materials, such as glass, metal and concrete, contrasting the old platform which was much darker and featured dark terracotta tiles which were popular during the 1970s.[24]
In 2008, the old section of Nationaltheatret Station was renovated, including tracks 1 and 2 and the two original entrances. Upgrades included new lighting, a new
Facilities
Nationaltheatret is one of two underground mainline railway stations in Norway (the other being Holmestrand Station), located within the Oslo Tunnel on the Drammen Line.[18] At ground level, there are three entrances to the station. On the east side of the station, the main entrance is from beneath 7. juni-plassen and Victoria Terrasse, facing Ruseløkkveien, and there is also an entrance from Johanne Dybwads plass, which is the site of the National Theatre. From the west, there is an entrance from Henrik Ibsens gate.[30] There is a large, open vestibule near the surface at the entrance to Ruseløkkveien. It has high-mounted windows facing south, giving natural lighting. The area features escalators and elevators to the platforms, staffed ticket sale, lockers, kiosks and cafés.[27] The station is also equipped with ticket machines and features baggage trolleys, washrooms and automated teller machines with an assortment of international currencies available.[30] Parking is available 300 meters (1,000 ft) away at Vika, where car rental is also provided. Bicycle parking and taxi stands are located at street level.[30]
There are two platforms and four tracks, with the older tracks 1 and 2 serving west-bound trains towards Skøyen and Drammen, while the newer tracks 3 and 4 serve east-bound trains to Oslo S.[31] The platforms are 242 and 250 meters (794 and 820 ft) long, respectively,[26] and located 30 meters (100 ft) below the surface. The station has a capacity for 40,000 passenger per day and is the second-busiest in Norway.[25]
Services
Vy's regional service along the Vestfold Line calls at Nationaltheatret, normally with a one-hour headway. Eastwards, these continue past Oslo S and serve the southern part of the Dovre Line until Lillehammer.[32] All eight lines of the Oslo Commuter Rail stop at Nationaltheatret. However, not all services of all line operate west of Oslo S.[33] The Airport Express Train operates direct, high-speed services to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen every 20 minutes, with the journey taking 28 minutes.[31]
Located above the railway station, but nonetheless underground, is a metro station, which serves all six lines of the Oslo Metro. The next west-bound station is
References
- ^ Aspenberg, 1995: 11–13
- ^ Aspenberg, 1995: 17
- ^ Holøs (1990): 102–103
- ^ a b Holøs (1990): 103
- ^ Holøs (1990): 102
- ^ Holøs (1990): 107
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- ^ a b Holøs (1990): 178
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- ^ a b Holøs (1990): 153
- ^ Bjerke (1994): 12
- ^ Holøs (1990): 156
- ^ a b Grønvold, Ulf (16 December 1999). "Diskret stasjon i Vika". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 51.
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(help) - ^ a b Hegna, Liv (17 December 1999). "Nye Nationaltheatret stasjon åpnet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 4.
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(help) - ^ a b Hegna, Liv (16 December 1999). "Oslos nye knutepunkt åpnes". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 4.
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(help) - ^ a b Carlsen, Jan (18 December 1999). "Stilfull stasjon". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 59.
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(help) - Norwegian National Rail Administration. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.[dead link]
- Norwegian National Rail Administration. 6 April 2010. Archived from the originalon 19 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ a b "National Theatre". Airport Express Train. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Oslo S – Bergen" (PDF). NSB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "NSB Network map commuter trains" (PDF). NSB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "T-banelinjer" (PDF). Ruter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Trikkelinjer" (PDF). Ruter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Busslinjer i Oslo" (PDF). Ruter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ Oslo/Sentrum travel guide from Wikivoyage
Bibliography
- ISBN 82-91448-18-3.
- Bjerke, Thor (1994). Banedata '94 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk Jernbaneklubb. ISBN 82-90286-15-5.
- Holøs, Bjørn (1990). Stasjoner i sentrum (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. ISBN 82-05-19082-8.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Skøyen
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Drammen Line | Oslo S | ||
Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
Skøyen
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F5 | Kristiansand–Oslo S
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Oslo S | |
Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
Skøyen
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RE10 | Drammen–Oslo S–Lillehammer | Oslo S | |
Skøyen
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RE11 | Skien–Oslo S–Eidsvoll | Oslo S | |
Skøyen
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FLY2 | Stabekk–Oslo Airport | Oslo S | |
Skøyen
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FLY1 | Drammen–Oslo Airport | Oslo S | |
Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
Skøyen
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L1 | Spikkestad–Oslo S–Lillestrøm | Oslo S | |
R13 | Drammen–Oslo S–Dal | |||
R12 | Kongsberg–Oslo S–Eidsvoll | |||
R14 | Asker–Oslo S–Kongsvinger
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L2 | Stabekk–Oslo S–Ski | |||
R21 | Oslo S–Moss | |||
R22 | Oslo S–Mysen |