Holmlia Railway Station
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Holmlia railway station is a stop on the Østfold Line in the neighborhood of Holmlia
, in southern Oslo
, Norway
. The station is between Hauketo
to the north (inbound) and Rosenholm
to the south (outbound). It is located 10.2 km from Oslo Sentralstasjon
. The station is classified as a "holdeplass" (train stop), rather than as a full station by Jernbaneverket
. The station was opened in 1932, and received a considerable overhaul in 1982.
In 1988 the station's architect company, NSB arkitektkontor by Arne Henriksen, was awarded Christian Houen's diploma for good architecture, one of Norway's most prestigious architectural awards.
The station is located next to the shopping centre Holmlia senter. The station is also a node for bus lines.
-Ski which generally goes every 30 minutes. This service is supplemented by trains on line 560 (Skøyen-Mysen
), which usually go hourly and provide direct service into Oslo without any stops. Travel time into Oslo is about 10 minutes.
In terms of ridership, the station at Holmlia is among Norway's largest, carrying several commuters daily. However, the train frequency is considerably lower than the 15-minute headway found on T-bane (subway) lines elsewhere in the city. As a consequence, trains can be quite crowded during peak hours, and busses to Holmlia have been implemented to alleviate this. Calls have been made for more frequent train service.
Holmlia
Holmlia is a part of Oslo, Norway located in the southeastern borough of Søndre Nordstrand.It is served by Holmlia station.Holmlia is a highly ethnically diverse part of the city of Oslo, where ethnic minorities outnumber ethnic Norwegians....
, in southern Oslo
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...
. The station is between Hauketo
Hauketo Station
Hauketo Station is a railway station at Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway. Located on the Østfold Line, it is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 500, operated by Norges Statsbaner with two hourly services. The station was opened in 1925.-External links:*...
to the north (inbound) and Rosenholm
Rosenholm Station
Rosenholm Station is a railway station at Rosenholm in Oslo, Norway. Located on the Østfold Line, it is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 500 operated by Norges Statsbaner with two hourly services. The station was opened in 1988.-External links:*...
to the south (outbound). It is located 10.2 km from Oslo Sentralstasjon
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...
. The station is classified as a "holdeplass" (train stop), rather than as a full station by 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...
. The station was opened in 1932, and received a considerable overhaul in 1982.
In 1988 the station's architect company, NSB arkitektkontor by Arne Henriksen, was awarded Christian Houen's diploma for good architecture, one of Norway's most prestigious architectural awards.
The station is located next to the shopping centre Holmlia senter. The station is also a node for bus lines.
Service
The station is served by two lines. The most frequent service is line 500, the local train SkøyenSkøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern.The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology....
-Ski which generally goes every 30 minutes. This service is supplemented by trains on line 560 (Skøyen-Mysen
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway.Between 1920 and 1961, it was a separate municipality. Mysen became an independent municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was spun off from Eidsberg. On 1 January 1961 Mysen was merged again with...
), which usually go hourly and provide direct service into Oslo without any stops. Travel time into Oslo is about 10 minutes.
In terms of ridership, the station at Holmlia is among Norway's largest, carrying several commuters daily. However, the train frequency is considerably lower than the 15-minute headway found on T-bane (subway) lines elsewhere in the city. As a consequence, trains can be quite crowded during peak hours, and busses to Holmlia have been implemented to alleviate this. Calls have been made for more frequent train service.