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Lysakerelven (station)
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Lysakerelven is a former station in western Oslo on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo T-bane
network, between the stations of Bjørnsletta and Jar
, 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) from Stortinget. It was the last station within Oslo's boundaries before the line continues into Bærum
; taking its name from the river Lysakerelven
which is the boundary between Oslo and Bærum.
The station was opened on 15 June 1942. Along with most of the line, Lysakerelven closed for upgrades since 1 July 2006.
The future status of the Kolsås Line was debated, and one suggestion which was made was to end the line's subway service in Bærum entirely and replace it with tram
s, making Lysakerelven the end station. This option proved unpopular with passengers. Instead Lysakerelven and Bjørnsletta were merged into a new station located between them that took take the name of Bjørnsletta
.
Oslo T-bane
The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16...
network, between the stations of Bjørnsletta and Jar
Jar (station)
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, 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) from Stortinget. It was the last station within Oslo's boundaries before the line continues into Bærum
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....
; taking its name from the river Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven is a river in Norway that forms the boundary between the municipalities of the capital city of Oslo and Bærum....
which is the boundary between Oslo and Bærum.
The station was opened on 15 June 1942. Along with most of the line, Lysakerelven closed for upgrades since 1 July 2006.
The future status of the Kolsås Line was debated, and one suggestion which was made was to end the line's subway service in Bærum entirely and replace it with tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s, making Lysakerelven the end station. This option proved unpopular with passengers. Instead Lysakerelven and Bjørnsletta were merged into a new station located between them that took take the name of Bjørnsletta
Bjørnsletta (station)
The old Bjørnsletta was a station on the Kolsås Line between Åsjordet and Lysakerelven of the Oslo Metro. It is located in the Ullern borough. Along with Frøen, Bjørnsletta was one of only two stations on the subway network which lacks step-free access to the platform.. The station was opened on...
.