Østhorn (station)
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Østhorn (until 1939 Korsvoll) is a station on the Sognsvann Line (line 3) of the Oslo Metro. The station is located between Tåsen and Holstein and is 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) from Stortinget. As one of the original stations on the line, Østhorn was opened on 10 October 1934. Earlier Nordberg was the next westbound station, but it was closed in 1992. The station is located near a hill named "Havnabakken" where people ride sledges at winter's time.
History
Korsvoll station opened 10 October 1930, when Akersbanerne had built the line from Majorstuen to Sognsvann.[1] The line was double-tracked from Majorstuen to Korsvoll, and single-tracked from there to Sognsvann.[2] In 1939, the section Korsvoll—Sognsvann was upgraded to double tracks, and the station Korsvoll changed name to Østhorn.[1] The name "Østhorn" origins from a crag with the same name that was demolished when the Sognsvann Line was constructed in 1934.[3] The station is now positioned inside the remains of the crag, with metal nest put up to prevent any crumbling of the surrounding crag.
Østhorn was part of Holmenkolbanen's network until 1973, when the municipality of Oslo bought all the company's stocks.[4] When the line was upgraded to metro standard in 1993, Tåsen station was moved 150 metres (490 ft) further north,[3] and Nordberg station was closed.[5] Many local residents were angry at these new stations and upgrades, and argued that Nordberg had served the area well with its close connection to the elderly center Nordberghjemmet.[6] Many wanted to rather close Østhorn or Holstein than Nordberg, since the latter actually was the most used station in the area.[6] Oslo Sporveier answered back that the access roads to Nordberg were very steep and dangerous,[7] and referred to a case in the 1950s where some local youth had been tobogganing over the rail intersection at Nordberg, and hit a truck near the station.[8] They also argued that the 200 metres (660 ft) distance between Nordberg and Holstein was too close for having two stations, and promised to build a one-way walkway from Nordberg to Holstein.[9]
Service
Østhorn is served by line 3 on the Sognsvann Line, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract with Ruter. The rapid transit serves the station every 15 minutes, except in the late evening and on weekend mornings, when there is a 30-minute headway.[10] Travel time along the 7.1-kilometre (4.4 mi) portion to Stortinget in the city center is 13 minutes.[11]
The station provides correspondance to the bus lines 22 and 25 on the top of Havnabakken, a five minutes walk away.[12]
Facilities
Østhorn has two platforms with one wooden shed each.[13] The sheds are drawn by Arne Henriksen in a minimalist and standardized style with constructions of wood and steel on all of Sognsvann Line's stations, except from Ullevål stadion.[14][15] The station is located at the bottom of a small hill named "Havnabakken", where local residents use to toboggan at winter's time.[16][17]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Nilsen 1998, p. 133
- ^ Arntzen & Hansen 2009, p. 88
- ^ a b Hegna, Liv (5 January 2004). "Aften spør for deg Østhorn: Oppkalt etter knaus som ikke finnes". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 40.
- ^ Nilsen 1998, p. 140
- ^ "Sognsvannsbanen modernisert". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 8 January 1993. p. 8.
- ^ a b Hoel, Erik (6 January 1993). "Sognsvannsbanen Ny, dyr og dårlig". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 54.
- ^ Hammersmark, Marit (22 January 1993). "Sognsvannsbanen Sikkerheten først". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 54.
- ^ "Farlig leketøy". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 2 March 1951. p. 6.
- ^ Hammersmark, Marit (26 November 1990). "Pendeldrift - et tilbud for de få?". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 8.
- ^ Ruter (18 August 2008). "Rutetider T-banen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Rutetabeller T-banens linjer 2-6 og buss 1B, 1C, 1D" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Ruter. p. 19-22. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Ruter (2007). "Linjekart buss syd" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Hallo Oslo". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 29 October 1985. p. 2.
- ^ Hartmann & Mangset 2001, p. 39
- ^ "Sognsvannsbanen blir T-bane". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 15: 22–23. 1992.
- ^ Endresen, Kristoffer Hatteland (25 February 2009). "Mei din vei!". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 20.
- ^ "Vilter vinterferie". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 20 February 2010. p. 45.
- Bibliography
- Andersen, Bjørn (1993). Holmenkollbanen: Kort historikk fra 1898 til 1993. Oslo: Lokaltrafikkhistorisk forening. ISBN 82-91223-01-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Arntzen, Jon G.; Hansen, Stig A. (2009). OSLO 1925–45. Oslo: Kom forlag. ISBN 978-82-92496-800.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1995). Neste stopp Makrellbakken: Historien om Røabanen. Oslo: Baneforlaget. ISBN 82-91448-18-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Hartmann, Eivind; Mangset, Øistein (2001). Neste Stopp! : Verneplan for bygninger (in Norwegian). Oslo: Baneforlaget. ISBN 82-91448-17-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Nilsen, Knut A. (1998). Nordmarkstrikken: Holmenkollbanen gjennom 100 år. Oslo: Aschehoug. ISBN 82-03-22262-3.
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