Oslo Sentralstasjon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oslo Sentralstasjon (Oslo Central Station), frequently abbreviated "Oslo S", is the main railway station in Oslo. It is the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system.
[edit] History
Formerly, Oslo had two terminal stations, Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo Western Line Station), located near Aker Brygge near the city hall, and Oslo Østbanestasjon (Oslo Eastern Line Station), located at the east side of the downtown area. There was a connection between the two stations, but it was in the streets, and trains had to move with extreme caution when using this track. Passengers transferring from east to west or vice versa had to find transportation means across downtown.
Based on a designed submitted to an architecture competition in 1946 by John Engh, Oslo Sentralstasjon was built in 1980 as an extension of Oslo Østbanestasjon, it was named Oslo Sentralstasjon in 1981. A new tunnel, Oslotunnelen between Skøyen and the new station was constructed to accommodate trains which previously had used the Vestbanestasjon.
[edit] The station
Oslo S has 19 tracks, 13 of which are connected to Oslotunnelen. The station has two buildings, the original Oslo Ø and the newer main building for Oslo S. Each building houses a large shopping centre. The square in front of the station is called Jernbanetorget, which is the largest node for transportation in Norway, with numerous bus lines, tram lines and a large subway station.
[edit] External link
- Jerbaneverket's entry on Oslo S (in Norwegian)
