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Tåsen (station)
Encyclopedia
Tåsen is a station on the Sognsvann Line (line 3) of the Oslo Metro in Oslo
, Norway
. The station is located between Berg
and Østhorn
stations and is 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from Stortinget
. As one of the original stations on the line, Tåsen was opened on 10 October 1934. The station was moved 150 metres (492.1 ft) north in the 1990s, when the line was upgraded from light rail to rapid transit standard. In 1992, a deadly accident
occurred when a T1300 train collided with a plowing car ahead of the station.
The station is located near the roundabout
of Tåsenkrysset, shortly after the line crosses the circumferential highway
Ring 3 of Oslo on a bridge. The area around Tåsen is mainly residential, but there is also small shopping centre named "Tåsen senter" near the station.
had built the line from Majorstuen
to Sognsvann
. The line was double-tracked from Majorstuen to Østhorn (then Korsvoll), and single-tracked
from there to Sognsvann. In 1939, the section Korsvoll—Sognsvann was upgraded to double track, and the station Korsvoll changed name to Østhorn.
Tåsen was part of Holmenkolbanen
's network until 1973, when the municipality of Oslo
bought all the company's stocks. In 1993, the stations were upgraded to metro standard, which involves a heightening and lengthening of the platforms, and installation of third rail
power supply and a new signaling system.
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
. Travel time along the 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) portion to Stortinget
in the city center is 13 minutes.
The station provides correspondence to the bus lines 34, 23 and 24 in two stops near the roundabout in Rolf Wickstrøms vei. The subsidiary of Norway Bussekspress, Flybussekspressen, provides a connection to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
from Tåsen.
in a minimalist and standardized style with constructions of wood and steel. The station is located in Tåsenveien, near Tåsen school, shortly after a bridge over the circumferential highway Norwegian National Road 150. There is an underpass that was constructed in the 1960s on the former side of the bridge when driving towards Sognsvann, that allows access to a small commercial center. Tåsen serves the mainly the residential area Tåsen
, but also Korsvoll
and Nordberg
.
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...
. The station is located between Berg
Berg (station)
Berg is a station on the Sognsvann Line of the Oslo Metro in Norway. It is located between Ullevål stadion and Tåsen stations and is the first station after the Ring Line leaves the Sognsvann Line. The station is located from Stortinget station. Berg is amongst the original stations on the line,...
and Østhorn
Østhorn (station)
Østhorn is a station on the Sognsvann Line of the Oslo Metro in Norway. It is located from Stortinget station between Tåsen and Holstein stations. As one of the original stations on the line, Østhorn was opened on 10 October 1934...
stations and is 6.8 kilometres (4.2 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,...
. As one of the original stations on the line, Tåsen was opened on 10 October 1934. The station was moved 150 metres (492.1 ft) north in the 1990s, when the line was upgraded from light rail to rapid transit standard. In 1992, a deadly accident
February 1992 Oslo Metro train collision
The Tåsen accident was a collision between a T1300 train and an excavator on the Sognsvann Line of the Oslo Metro in Oslo, Norway. The accident happened February 24, 1992 just north of Tåsen Station.- Accident :...
occurred when a T1300 train collided with a plowing car ahead of the station.
The station is located near the roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
of Tåsenkrysset, shortly after the line crosses the circumferential highway
Circumferential Highway
Circumferential Highway may refer to one of the following beltways/orbital roads/ring roads:- Canada :* Nova Scotia Highway 111, known as the Dartmouth Circumferential Highway-Philippines:...
Ring 3 of Oslo on a bridge. The area around Tåsen is mainly residential, but there is also small shopping centre named "Tåsen senter" near the station.
History
Tåsen station opened 10 October 1930, when AkersbanerneAkersbanerne
A/S Akersbanerne was a municipal owned company that operated tramways in the former Municipality of Aker in current Oslo, Norway. The company was established in 1917, and opened the suburban Østensjø Line tramway in 1926; it took over the majority ownership of Holmenkolbanen in 1933, that owned the...
had built the line from Majorstuen
Majorstuen (station)
Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough....
to Sognsvann
Sognsvann (station)
Sognsvann station is the last stop on Sognsvann Line, the western side of line 3 on the Oslo T-bane. The station is located south of the lake Sognsvann. Next to the station on the west side is the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, while on the east side are the Norwegian National Archives.The...
. The line was double-tracked from Majorstuen to Østhorn (then Korsvoll), and single-tracked
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
from there to Sognsvann. In 1939, the section Korsvoll—Sognsvann was upgraded to double track, and the station Korsvoll changed name to Østhorn.
Tåsen was part of Holmenkolbanen
Holmenkolbanen
A/S Holmenkolbanen was a company that owned and operated part of the Oslo Tramway and Oslo Metro in Norway from 1898 until 1975 when services were taken over by the majority owner Oslo Sporveier. Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898, and expanded it to become the first Nordic...
's network until 1973, when the municipality of 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...
bought all the company's stocks. In 1993, the stations were upgraded to metro standard, which involves a heightening and lengthening of the platforms, and installation of third rail
Third rail
A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
power supply and a new signaling system.
Service
Tåsen is served by line 3 on the Sognsvann Line, operated by Oslo T-banedriftOslo T-banedrift
Oslo T-banedrift AS is a limited company that is responsible for operating Oslo Metro , the rapid transit in Oslo, Norway. The company is owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon that again is owned by the city council...
on contract with 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...
. 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
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
. Travel time along the 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) portion to 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,...
in the city center is 13 minutes.
The station provides correspondence to the bus lines 34, 23 and 24 in two stops near the roundabout in Rolf Wickstrøms vei. The subsidiary of Norway Bussekspress, Flybussekspressen, provides a connection to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving Oslo, Norway. It acts as the main domestic hub and international airport for Norway, and the second-busiest airport in the Nordic countries. A hub for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle, and a focus city for Widerøe, it is...
from Tåsen.
Facilities
Tåsen has two platforms, each with a wooden shed. The sheds are drawn by Arne HenriksenArne Henriksen
Arne Henriksen is a Norwegian architect that has designed many Norwegian railway stations. He worked at NSB Arkitektkontor from 1975 til 1989.-Stations he designed:* Holmlia Station * Frognerseteren Station...
in a minimalist and standardized style with constructions of wood and steel. The station is located in Tåsenveien, near Tåsen school, shortly after a bridge over the circumferential highway Norwegian National Road 150. There is an underpass that was constructed in the 1960s on the former side of the bridge when driving towards Sognsvann, that allows access to a small commercial center. Tåsen serves the mainly the residential area Tåsen
Tåsen
Tåsen is a neigboorhood of Oslo, Norway, aprox. four north of the city centre. The name origins from the norse name Tásvin. The station Tåsen serves the area.-References:*...
, but also Korsvoll
Korsvoll
Korsvoll is an area in the borough Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway.The area is located between the areas Brekke and Nordberg, northwest of the old industrial area Nydalen. The area borders on the forest area Nordmarka, and is a popular residential area for families.The local sports club is Korsvoll IL....
and Nordberg
Nordberg
Nordberg is a neighbourhood in Nordre Aker in Oslo, the capital of Norway.From 1934 to 1992 it was served by Nordberg Station on the Sognsvann Line, but is now served by Østhorn and Holstein on the same line.-References:...
.