Sognsvann station
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Architect | Arne Henriksen | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 10 October 1934 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1993 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2002 | 854 (boarding weekday average) | ||||||||||
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Sognsvann is a
The station opened on 10 October 1934 at the same times as the rest of the Sognsvann Line. The station received a major upgrade in 1993, in which it received longer platforms. The new station was designed by Arne Henriksen. The station is located next to and serves the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the National Archives of Norway, as well as the recreational area around the lake of Sognsvann.
History
The station was built as the original terminus of the Sognsvann Line. Construction started in 1933 and the station and line opened on 10 October 1934. The area around the station was originally a recreational area around the lake Sognsvann. At the station there were two cafés, which were demolished in the 1960s to allow for new developments. For decades the station was mostly used to reach recreational areas. The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences took its new campus next to the station into use in 1968, followed by the National Archives in 1978.[1]
During the 1980s, the city decided to connect the four suburban lines west of the city center with the Oslo Metro. The Sognsvann Line was selected as the first line to be upgraded, so the two systems would become compatible. The line was upgraded to metro standard by replacing the overhead wire with a
Service
The station is served by Line 5 of the Oslo Metro. During regular hours, it operates at a 15-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is sixteen minutes. Operations are carried out by
Facilities
Kringsjå is a rapid transit station situated on the Sognsvann Line, 8.7 kilometers (5.4 mi) from Stortinget in the city center. It is situated at an elevation of 198.1 meters (650 ft)
References
- ^ "Kringsjå". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2000. p. 247.
- ^ "Sognsvannsbanen blir T-bane". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 15: 22–23. 1992.
- ^ "Trafikknytt". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 19: 17. 1993.
- ^ Ruter. "Rutetider T-banen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Sporveien. "Om Sporveien" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Strategi for kollektivtrafikkens utvikling" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "T-banestasjonene i vest" (in Norwegian). Ruter. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Spennende arkitektur på Sognsvannsbanen". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 19: 4–9. 1993.