Alna railway station
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Alna railway station is a stop within Oslo
, Norway
on the old Hovedbanen
railway line which runs between Oslo S
and Lillestrøm
. It is the second stop from Oslo S, between Bryn
and Nyland, in the Grorud Valley
, 6.87 km from Oslo S. On the east side of the station is the Alnabru train yard.
Even though Hovedbanen is the oldest in Norway, the station was first opened in 1971. The station is unmanned. Jernbaneverket
have desired improved access to the station, on there are plans for connecting the railway station to the subway station Vollebekk
by means of a pedestrian and bicycle path. These plans have been incorporated into Oslo's transport plan "Oslopakke 2" and construction will begin in 2009.
The station has a single island platform
and is unmanned. It is served by local slow trains (line 400) running between Asker
and Lillestrøm
.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
on the old Hovedbanen
Hovedbanen
The Hoved Line is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.-History:...
railway line which runs between Oslo S
Oslo Sentralstasjon
Oslo Central Station is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammen Line, Gardermoen Line, Gjøvik Line, Hoved Line and Østfold Line. It serves express, regional and local train services by four companies...
and Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm
' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and...
. It is the second stop from Oslo S, between Bryn
Bryn railway station (Oslo)
Bryn railway station is a stop east of downtown Oslo, Norway on the old Hovedbanen railway line. It was opened in 1858, four years after the line was opened. It is the first station to the east from Oslo S, the next station is Alna. It is 3.89 km from Oslo S, and at an altitude of 78.3 m...
and Nyland, in the Grorud Valley
Grorud Valley
The Grorud Valley is a broad valley in eastern Oslo. Four of Oslo's boroughs, Bjerke in the west, Alna in the south, Grorud in the north, and Stovner in the east, lie within the valley....
, 6.87 km from Oslo S. On the east side of the station is the Alnabru train yard.
Even though Hovedbanen is the oldest in Norway, the station was first opened in 1971. The station is unmanned. Jernbaneverket
Jernbaneverket
The Norwegian National Rail Administration is a government agency responsible for owning and maintaining the Norwegian railway network, including the track, stations, classification yards, traffic management and timetables...
have desired improved access to the station, on there are plans for connecting the railway station to the subway station Vollebekk
Vollebekk (station)
Vollebekk is a station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located between the stations of Risløkka and Linderud and is from Stortinget. The station is among the original ones on Grorudbanen, and opened on 10 October 1966. Peer Qvaam was the station's architect.The local road Lunden passes...
by means of a pedestrian and bicycle path. These plans have been incorporated into Oslo's transport plan "Oslopakke 2" and construction will begin in 2009.
The station has a single island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and is unmanned. It is served by local slow trains (line 400) running between Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
and Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm
' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and...
.