Kolsås (station)
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Kolsås is the end station of the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. The station, located in Bærum
municipality, comes after Hauger
, and is located 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi) from Stortinget
.
The station and line into Bærum was originally not built as a metro line but as a the Lilleaker Line, built by Bærumsbanen
. The station
opened 1 January 1930. It was not until 1942 when the line became part of the heavier metro network. The station retains a turning loop for trams which can only run forwards.
The station is the one closest to the military base Kolsås leir, which was the former home of NATO's Allied Forces Northern Europe
.
As of 1 July 2006 the station along with most of the Kolsås Line was closed for maintenance, and the exact future of the line outside Oslo's boundaries is uncertain. The station was also closed for over a year between 1 July 2003 and 22 November 2004.
The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter
, has the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for metro use again.
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
municipality, comes after Hauger
Hauger (station)
Hauger is a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro system. It is between Kolsås and Gjettum, from Stortinget. It serves the neighborhood Hauger and the mainly industrial area Rud...
, and is located 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi) from Stortinget
Stortinget (station)
Stortinget is an underground rapid transit station on the Common Line of the Oslo Metro, Norway. It is located in the heart of the city center, next to Stortinget, the Parliament of Norway. The station is served by all six lines of the metro. At the street level, the station serves tram routes 17,...
.
The station and line into Bærum was originally not built as a metro line but as a the Lilleaker Line, built by Bærumsbanen
Bærumsbanen
A/S Bærumsbanen was a tram company that operated the Lillaker-, Kolsås and Østensjø Line of the Oslo Tramway, Norway, from 1924 to 1971 when the company became part of Oslo Sporveier.-History:...
. The station
opened 1 January 1930. It was not until 1942 when the line became part of the heavier metro network. The station retains a turning loop for trams which can only run forwards.
The station is the one closest to the military base Kolsås leir, which was the former home of NATO's Allied Forces Northern Europe
Allied Forces Northern Europe
Allied Forces Northern Europe was the most northern NATO command located at Kolsås outside Oslo. It was part of Allied Command Europe from around 1952 to 2003...
.
As of 1 July 2006 the station along with most of the Kolsås Line was closed for maintenance, and the exact future of the line outside Oslo's boundaries is uncertain. The station was also closed for over a year between 1 July 2003 and 22 November 2004.
The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter
Ruter
Ruter As is the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The company, organized as a limited company is responsible for managing, but not operating, public transport in the two counties, including bus, the Oslo Metro, the Oslo Tramway and ferries...
, has the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for metro use again.