Bryn Station
Railway station in Oslo, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bryn Station (Norwegian: Bryn stasjon) is a railway station on the Trunk Line located in the Bryn neighborhood of the Gamle Oslo borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 3.89 kilometers (2.42 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it features two platforms. The Loenga–Alnabru Line passes through the station without a platform. Bryn is served by the L1 line of Vy's Oslo Commuter Rail.
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General information | |||||
Location | Bryn, Gamle Oslo, Oslo Norway | ||||
Coordinates | 59°54′30″N 10°49′8″E | ||||
Elevation | 78.3 m (257 ft) AMSL | ||||
Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
Operated by | Vy | ||||
Line(s) | Trunk Line | ||||
Distance | 3.89 km (2.42 mi) from Oslo S | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Accessible | Only track 1 | ||||
Architect | Finn Ivar Andreas Knudsen | ||||
Other information | |||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 September 1854; 169 years ago (1854-09-01) | ||||
Rebuilt | 1884; 140 years ago (1884), 1902; 122 years ago (1902) | ||||
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The station was opened on 1 September 1854, but was originally only a halt to test brakes. Ticket sales commenced in 1858. A new, brick station building was erected in 1884. A new wooden station building was finished on the north side in 1902, designed by and is one of Norway's nine first stations. The original building, designed by Finn Ivar Andreas Knudsen. The station has been proposed redeveloped as a major transit hub for eastern Oslo.