Oslo Airport Station

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For the military air base, see
Gardermoen Air Station
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Oslo Airport
Gardermoen Station
SJ Norge
Line(s)Gardermoen Line
Distance51.85 km (32.22 mi)
Platforms4
ConnectionsOslo Airport, Gardermoen
Bus: Ruter 855
Other information
Station codeGAR
History
Opened27 September 1998
Location

Oslo Airport Station (

railway station located in the airport terminal building of Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway. Located on the Gardermoen Line, it is served by the Airport Express Trains, express trains to Trondheim and Oslo, regional trains to Lillehammer and Skien (via Oslo) and commuter trains to Eidsvoll and Kongsberg
(via Oslo).

The station is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Oslo Central Station. The station is staffed, and there is a single bus route, and several coach services, to and from the airport. It opened in 1998, along with the new airport. During 2000–2001, there were several derailments at the station. South of the station is a terminal for unloading freight trains carrying aviation fuel.

Location

Gardermoen is at kilometer marker 51.85 (32.22 mi) from Oslo S, but the actual distance is only 48.07 km (29.87 mi). This is because the distance markers follow the slightly longer Hoved Line between Oslo and Lillestrøm. The station is built directly below the airport terminal, and access is obtained via escalators or elevators located in the airport's arrival hall. North of the station, the tracks run in a tunnel below the terminal and runway area. The tracks on platform 2 and 3 only have connection southwards; north of the station they are only connected to a short turning track.[1]

Aviation fuel is transported to the airport by train. CargoNet hauls a daily train load of fuel from Sjursøya, with an unloading terminal just south of the passenger station. They are the only freight trains to use the Gardermoen Line.[2]

Services

GMB Class 71 Airport Express Train

Services are provided by

SJ Norge. The outer side platforms (1 and 4) serve VY and SJ Norge trains, while the two inner island platforms (2 and 3) serve the Airport Express Trains.[3]

The station is staffed from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, with reduced opening hours on weekends. The platform (but not necessarily the trains) are wheelchair accessible, and an escort service for disabled persons can be prebooked. Baggage trolleys are available, and a wide selection of services, including cafes, kiosks, banks and police, are available at the airport terminal, as are taxis.

SAS Ground Services.[6]

Airport Express Train

Main article: Flytoget
Oslo Airport Station
Legend
Gardermoen Line
to Eidsvoll Verk
service road
4  3
2  1
Platforms
Airport Road
Fridtjof Nansens Road
Roald Amundsens Road
tank terminal
Gardermoen Line
to Kløfta

The Flytoget airport express train services operate six times per hour. Three run directly to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) in nineteen minutes and terminate there; the other three services make an additional stop at Lillestrøm Station, then continue beyond Oslo Central towards Drammen Station, a total of eight stops. Total travel time to Drammen is 60 minutes.[7][8] In 2007, the Airport Express Train had 5.35 million passengers.[9]

Station Distance[10] Time[7]
Lillestrøm 30.90 km 12 min
Oslo Central Station 48.07 km 19 / 22 min
Nationaltheatret
 49.50 km 27 min
Skøyen
 52.43 km 32 min
Lysaker 55.07 km 34 min
Sandvika 62.24 km 42 min
Asker
 71.93 km 48 min
Drammen 100.96 km 60 min

Vy

The Oslo Commuter Rail operated by Vy, provides one service in each direction each hour—line R12 from Kongsberg Station via Oslo Central to Eidsvoll Station. Vy also provides 2 regional services each hour—Line RE10 Drammen - Lillehammer and Line RE11 Eidsvoll - Skien.

SJ Norge

On the Dovre Line to Trondheim Central Station, five daily express trains are also offered, including one night train. These services do not allow local traffic between Oslo and the airport, since the station is "entry only" for northbound trains towards Trondheim and "exit only" for southbound trains towards Oslo.[11]

History

Main article: Gardermoen Line

The decision to build the station, railway and airport was taken by the

Parliament on 8 October 1992. NSB Gardermobanen, a subsidiary of the Norwegian State Railways, was created to build the line and station, as well as operate the Flytoget airport express train services.[12] Construction of the station was performed in parallel with the construction of the airport, and the station is built in the same style as the rest of the airport, in postmodernist concrete and wood.[13]

The station was taken into use on 27 September 1998, and public services commenced along with the opening of the airport on 8 October 1998.

Norwegian National Rail Administration.[12]

Incidents

In 2000–01, the Airport Express Train experienced three derailments with empty trains at Gardermoen; one caused by the engineer falling asleep and two by the train passing a red light.[15][16][17][18] No more such accidents occurred after automatic train control was installed in 2001.[19]

References

  1. Norwegian National Rail Administration. "Gardermoen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original
    on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Fortsatt togtransportav flydrivstoff". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  3. ^ Bane NOR. "Oslo Lufthavn". Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ^ Norges Statsbaner. "OSL Gardermoen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  5. ^ Ruter (2008). "Nannestad - Gardermoen - Gjerdrum - Skedsmo - Oslo, inkludert Servicelinje" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 January 2009.[dead link]
  6. ^ Avinor. "Buss til og fra Oslo lufthavn" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  7. ^ a b Flytoget (6 January 2008). "From Oslo Airport" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Tvinger frem løsning". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
  9. ^ Flytoget (14 March 2008). "Flytoget passerte 5 millioner passasjerer" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  10. ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration. "Stasjonsoversikt Kongsberg - Oslo - Eidsvoll from Oslo Airport" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  11. ^ "SJ Nord rutetabell Dovrebanen" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. ^ a b Flytoget AS. "History". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  13. ^ NSB Gardermobanen (1995). Slik bygger vi Gardermobanen (in Norwegian).
  14. ^ Norwegian Railway Club (29 April 2007). "Gardermoen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  15. Norwegian Railway Inspectorate. "Ulykkesstatisktikk 2000" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2008.[dead link
    ]
  16. ^ Norwegian News Agency (February 25, 2003). "Flytoget sporet av". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  17. ^ "Sovnet - kræsjet flytoget". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  18. ^ Verdens Gang (14 June 2000). "Flytoget kjørte mot stoppsignal" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  19. ^ Norwegian Railway Inspectorate (2002). "Ulykkesstatisktikk 2001" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2008.[dead link]

External links

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Lillestrøm RE11 Skien–Oslo S–Eidsvoll   Eidsvoll Verk
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