Avløs station
Avløs is a station on the Kolsås Line (line 3) within the Oslo Metro system. Situated between Valler and Haslum, it is located 13.6 km from Stortinget. The station was originally opened on 1 July 1924 as part of the Lilleaker Line.[1] On 1 July 2006, Avløs, along with most of the line, temporarily closed for upgrades, and bus services were provided as an alternative.[2] As part of the upgrades, Avløs received longer platforms capable of accommodating trains with up to six cars, similar to the majority of the metro system.
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 A MX3000 train at the rebuilt Avløs station, at the day of the official reopening. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Avløs, Bærum Norway | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°54′52″N 10°33′06″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 68.5 m | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Sporveien | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sporveien T-banen | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kolsås Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.6 km from Stortinget | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus: 220 Bekkestua - Sandvika | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1924 15 December 2013 (reopening) | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 July 2006 (temporarily closed) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 15 December 2013 | ||||||||||
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The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter, had the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for Metro use again.
The station reopened on 15 December 2013 and served as the terminus of the Kolsås Line until the line to Kolsås was reopened on 12 October 2014.
References
- Oslo Sporveier. "Subway stations in the west". Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- Oslo Sporveier (2006). "Bus replacing the Kolsås line" (in Norwegian).
