Husebybakken (station)
Encyclopedia
Husebybakken was a metro station
on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo Metro. Serving the neighborhood of Montebello
in Oslo
, Norway
, it opened in 1942, when the connection line between Sørbyhaugen
and Jar
was opened. It was closed on 19 June 1961, but reopened from 31 July 2006 to 31 May 2008, when the rest of the Kolsås Line was being renovated. While in use, it served as the terminal station
of the Kolsås Line, and for Line 6 of the metro. The station was demolished in 2008.
was moved mid-way between its old location and that of Mærradalen. On 19 June 1961, Husebybakken was closed.
In 1995, the Røa Line, which the Kolsås Line branches off from, was upgraded to metro standard
to allow trains to operate through the Common Tunnel in the city tunnel. The first section of the Kolsås Line, from the branching point to Montebello was also upgraded. Trains switched from overhead wire to third rail at Montebello. By early 2006, the Akershus County Council
passed an upgrade plan for the Kolsås Line. It would be upgraded to metro standard all the way to Kolsås, and while under construction, the sections of the line not yet upgraded will remain closed. The first section be upgraded, was from Montebello to Åsjordet
. Because the upgrade included an extension of the stations to allow six-car trains, Montebello would need to be closed. Since the track until Montebello had full metro standard, building a temporary station in the area would allow the area to be served by the T-bane, and at the same time give the trains on line 6 a turning station.
Husebybakken was closed on 31 May 2008. The line did not re-open until 18 August, when the three first stations were finished upgraded to metro standard: Montebello, Ullernåsen
and Åsjordet. During the intermezzo, trains turned at Holmen
on the Røa Line. Following its closing, Husebybakken was demolished.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo Metro. Serving the neighborhood of Montebello
Montebello, Norway
Montebello is a neighborhood in the borough of Ullern in Oslo, Norway. The area is dominated by single dwellings. The Norwegian Radium Hospital is located at Montebello. The area is served by Montebello Station on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo T-bane....
in 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...
, it opened in 1942, when the connection line between Sørbyhaugen
Sørbyhaugen (station)
Sørbyhaugen is a former subway station on the Oslo T-bane.The station was located between Smestad and Makrellbekken, and was opened when the Røa Line was created, as an extension from Smestad to Røa on 24 January 1935. From 1942 it was the point from which the Kolsås Line branched off of the Røa...
and Jar
Jar (station)
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was opened. It was closed on 19 June 1961, but reopened from 31 July 2006 to 31 May 2008, when the rest of the Kolsås Line was being renovated. While in use, it served as the terminal station
Terminal Station
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of the Kolsås Line, and for Line 6 of the metro. The station was demolished in 2008.
History
In 1942, the Sørbyhaugen–Jar Line was opened, which connected the Kolsås Line with the Røa Line. On 5 July 1957, the southbound station Mærradalen was closed and UllernåsenUllernåsen (station)
Ullernåsen is a Oslo Metro station located at Ullern in Oslo, Norway. It is on Kolsås Line between Åsjordet and Montebello. It was opened on 15 June 1942. Since June 2006 it was temporarily closed while Kolsåsbanen was upgraded, and reopened on 18 August 2008....
was moved mid-way between its old location and that of Mærradalen. On 19 June 1961, Husebybakken was closed.
In 1995, the Røa Line, which the Kolsås Line branches off from, was upgraded to metro standard
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
to allow trains to operate through the Common Tunnel in the city tunnel. The first section of the Kolsås Line, from the branching point to Montebello was also upgraded. Trains switched from overhead wire to third rail at Montebello. By early 2006, the Akershus County Council
Akershus county municipality
Akershus County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Akershus, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 35 upper secondary schools...
passed an upgrade plan for the Kolsås Line. It would be upgraded to metro standard all the way to Kolsås, and while under construction, the sections of the line not yet upgraded will remain closed. The first section be upgraded, was from Montebello to Åsjordet
Åsjordet (station)
Åsjordet is a station on the Kolsås Line and Line 6 on the Oslo Metro system. It is located between Ullernåsen and Bjørnsletta, from Stortinget. The station was opened on 15 June 1942 when the line from Røabanen to Jar was completed....
. Because the upgrade included an extension of the stations to allow six-car trains, Montebello would need to be closed. Since the track until Montebello had full metro standard, building a temporary station in the area would allow the area to be served by the T-bane, and at the same time give the trains on line 6 a turning station.
Husebybakken was closed on 31 May 2008. The line did not re-open until 18 August, when the three first stations were finished upgraded to metro standard: Montebello, Ullernåsen
Ullernåsen (station)
Ullernåsen is a Oslo Metro station located at Ullern in Oslo, Norway. It is on Kolsås Line between Åsjordet and Montebello. It was opened on 15 June 1942. Since June 2006 it was temporarily closed while Kolsåsbanen was upgraded, and reopened on 18 August 2008....
and Åsjordet. During the intermezzo, trains turned at Holmen
Holmen (station)
Holmen is a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo T-bane system. It is located between Makrellbekken and Hovseter. The station is 6.1 km from Stortinget. Holmen was opened on January 24, 1935 when the line was completed to Røa...
on the Røa Line. Following its closing, Husebybakken was demolished.