Vestby Station
Vestby | |
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Peter A. Blix | |
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Station code | VBY |
History | |
Opened | 1878 |
Vestby Station (
History
The station was opened in 1879 as a halt on the
In 2005, the station was subject of a terrorist attack. A non-Norwegian man had called the Norwegian police 7.49 in the morning, claiming that he had planted a bomb on the station which would detonate 8.00, eleven minutes later. All traffic on the Østfold Line was stopped, and the station investigated, but no bombs were found.[11]
Vestby Station has seen several accidents and injuries. In January 2004, a Linx train from Gothenburg, travelling at 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph), crashed into a plowing car that was partly parked on the railway tracks at Vestby.[12] No passengers were hurt in the accident.[13] It was victim of sabotage in March 2004, when some local youth laid steel pipes over the tracks.[14] In 2006, a two-year-old boy fell down from the platform and was run over by a passing train.[15] In June 2010, the station building caught fire in the middle of the night, but left no injuries.[16][17]
Facilities
The station received a major overhaul after the Østfold Line was extended to double track in the 1990s.[18] The station was redesigned in the same architectural style as the preceding station Ås, with a modern walkway over the tracks.[19] The walkway is built in gluelam, and shapes together with the stairways down to the platforms one minimalistic construction.[19]
A bus stop is located on the east side of the station, and a park and ride facility with space for up to 120 cars on the west side.[10] There is also a taxi stand at the station.[10] The station building features a small kiosk.[8] The platforms have sheds and ticket machines. The station is located north of Sonsveien and south of Ås Station, 38.65 kilometres (24.02 mi) from Oslo Central Station.[8]
Service
Vestby Station is served by the line R21 of the Oslo Commuter Rail, which is operated by Vy.[20] The line runs from Oslo to Moss.[21] The service has two southbound stations before reaching Moss: Sonsveien and Kambo.[22] Travel time to Oslo Central Station is 33 minutes and to Moss 16 minutes.[23][24] The public transport authority Ruter operates bus services to the station from conurbations around Vestby.[25]
References
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- ^ Rom Eiendom, archived from the originalon 6 March 2012, retrieved 27 August 2010
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- ^ "Badegjestende benytter stasjonen på Vestby", Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian), 15 November 1950
- ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration, archived from the originalon 19 December 2007, retrieved 27 August 2010
- Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, 2010-04-29, archived from the originalon 11 October 2012, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ a b c "Vedtatt reguleringsplan for Vestby stasjon, innfartsparkering", Vedtatt reguleringsplan for Vestby stasjon, innfartsparkering (in Norwegian), Municipality of Vestby, archived from the original on 24 July 2011, retrieved 27 August 2010
- Aftenposten Aften(in Norwegian), p. 9
- ^ Ett spor på Østfoldbanen åpner for trafikk tirsdag (in Norwegian), Norwegian News Agency, 26 January 2004
- ^ Hagen, Gunnar (26 January 2004), "- Så helt sjukt ut Tog kolliderte i 130 km/t", Dagbladet (in Norwegian), p. 5
- ^ "Togsabotasje ved Vestby stasjon", Nettavisen (in Norwegian), 22 March 2004, archived from the original on 24 July 2011, retrieved 27 August 2010
- Aftenposten Morgen(in Norwegian), p. 3
- ^ Rypeng, Lisa (2 June 2010), "Brann på Vestby stasjon", Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian), archived from the original on 18 June 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ Rom, Marianne W. (3 June 2010), "Brann på Vestby stasjon", Vestby Avis (in Norwegian), archived from the original on 24 July 2011, retrieved 27 August 2010
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- ^ a b "Broer Ås og Vestby", Linje arkitekter/Broer Ås og Vestby (in Norwegian), Linje arkitekter, archived from the original on 2 August 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ "NSB network map", Vy | Kjøp togbillett | Rutetider og billettpriser | vy.no, NSB, archived from the original on 29 September 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ "NSB Network Map commuter trains", Vy | Kjøp togbillett | Rutetider og billettpriser | vy.no (PDF), NSB, archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ "NSB Network Map commuter trains", Vy | Kjøp togbillett | Rutetider og billettpriser | vy.no (PDF), NSB, archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ "Rutetider Vestby - Moss", Vy | Kjøp togbillett | Rutetider og billettpriser | vy.no (in Norwegian), NSB, archived from the original on 2 October 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ "Rutetider Oslo S - Vestby", Vy | Kjøp togbillett | Rutetider og billettpriser | vy.no (in Norwegian), NSB, archived from the original on 2 October 2010, retrieved 27 August 2010
- ^ 931 Moss - Kambo - Son - Hølen - Vestby (PDF) (in Norwegian), archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011, retrieved 2023-03-29
External links
- "Vestby Station". Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the originalon 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Ås | Østfold Line | Sonsveien | ||
Preceding station | Local trains | Following station | ||
Ås | R21 | Oslo S–Moss | Sonsveien |