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Avløs station

Coordinates: 59°54′52″N 10°33′06″E / 59.91444°N 10.55167°E / 59.91444; 10.55167
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Avløs
A MX3000 train at the rebuilt Avløs station, at the day of the official reopening.
General information
LocationAvløs, Bærum
Norway
Coordinates59°54′52″N 10°33′06″E / 59.91444°N 10.55167°E / 59.91444; 10.55167
Elevation68.5 m
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Kolsås Line
Distance13.6 km from Stortinget
ConnectionsBus: 220 Bekkestua - Sandvika
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1 July 1924; 100 years ago (1924-07-01)
15 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-15)
(reopening)
Closed1 July 2006; 18 years ago (2006-07-01)
(temporarily closed)
Rebuilt15 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Gjettum
towards Kolsås
Line 3 Haslum
towards Mortensrud

Avløs is a station on the Kolsås Line (line 3) within the Oslo Metro system. Situated between Valler and Haslum, it is located 13.6 km from Stortinget. The station was originally opened on 1 July 1924 as part of the Lilleaker Line.[1] On 1 July 2006, Avløs, along with most of the line, temporarily closed for upgrades, and bus services were provided as an alternative.[2] As part of the upgrades, Avløs received longer platforms capable of accommodating trains with up to six cars, similar to the majority of the metro system.

The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter, had the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for Metro use again.

The station reopened on 15 December 2013 and served as the terminus of the Kolsås Line until the line to Kolsås was reopened on 12 October 2014.

The old depot at Avløs

References

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  1. ^ Oslo Sporveier. "Subway stations in the west". Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ Oslo Sporveier (2006). "Bus replacing the Kolsås line" (in Norwegian).