Haslum is a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. It is between Avløs and Gjønnes, 13.0 kilometers (8.1 mi) from Stortinget. It serves the neighborhood Haslum.

Haslum
Haslum station from the eastbound platform, 7 days after the official reopening.
General information
LocationHaslum, Bærum
Norway
Coordinates59°54′54″N 10°33′39″E / 59.9150°N 10.5609°E / 59.9150; 10.5609
Elevation68.5 m (225 ft)
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Kolsås Line
Distance13.0 km (8.1 mi) from Stortinget
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened1 June 1924; 100 years ago (1924-06-01)
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
Avløs
towards Kolsås
Line 3 Gjønnes
towards Mortensrud

The station was opened 1 July 1924 as part of the tramway Lilleaker Line.[1]

Along with most of the line, Haslum closed for upgrades on 1 July 2006 and its service was temporarily provided by bus.[2] Haslum among other things, received longer platforms which can accommodate trains with up to six cars like most of the subway system. It reopened on 15 December 2013.

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). Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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