Sinsen station

Coordinates: 59°56′14″N 10°46′55″E / 59.93722°N 10.78194°E / 59.93722; 10.78194
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Ellingsrudåsen–Filipstad
58 Nydalen–Tveita
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 August 2006
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Storo
towards Bergkrystallen
 Line 4
 Løren
towards Vestli
Storo
towards Sognsvann
 Line 5 Carl Berners plass
towards Vestli
Preceding station Trams in Oslo Following station
Sinsenterrassen
towards Rikshospitalet
 Line 17 Grefsen
Terminus

Sinsen is a

Oslo Tramway
since 1939. The station opened on 20 August 2006, as part of the first section of the Ring Line. The station is served by line 4 and 5 of the metro, as well as several local bus services. Sinsen is a mixed residential and commercial area.

History

Stairs to the island platform from the Trondheimsveien entrance

Storo opened as a tram station as part of the extension of the Sinsen Line to

Grefsen in 1939.[1] The tram station was built adjacent to the Sinsen Interchange, between Ring 3 and National Road 4. In 1992, the Sinsen Line was moved redirected to go outside the interchange.[2]

The process of establishing a Ring Line to serve the northern parts of Oslo started in the late 1980s.

Storo opened on 20 August 2003. The ring was completed and Sinsen opened on 20 August 2006. The station is owned by Sporveien.[6]

Facilities

The rapid transit station was designed by architects

center platform, a roof, and incorporates wood, steel and concrete as construction materials. To the south, the station is located just outside the tunnel that connects the Ring Line to the Grorud Line. To the north, the line runs parallel to the mainline Gjøvik Line. Sinsen is located just beside the Sinsen Interchange, in a mixed residential and commercial area.[8]

Service

Line 4 and 5 of the Oslo Metro operate to Sinsen, with a 15-minute

Oslo T-banedrift on contract with Ruter.[9]

The tram station is served by line 17 of the Oslo Tramway. It operates on a ten-minute headway to the city center. Travel time to

Oslo Sporvognsdrift on contract with Ruter.[11]

The station serves several bus routes. Lines 23 and 24 along

Ellingsrudåsen to Filipstad, and line 58 from Tveita to Nydalen.[12]

References

  1. ISBN 82-91448-03-5
    .
  2. ^ "Sinsenkrysset" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
  3. Aftenposten Aften
    . p. 5.
  4. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 14.
  5. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  6. ^ Ruter (2008). "Tidslinje" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  7. ^ Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor. "Prosjekter" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  8. ^ Oslo Package 2. "T-baneringen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Ruter (December 2012). "Rutetider T-banen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  10. ^ Ruter (December 2013). "Trikk" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Ruter (December 2012). "Linjekart" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  12. ^ Ruter (2007). "Busslinjer i Oslo" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
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