Oslo Central Station (Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon) or Oslo S is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammenbanen, Gardermobanen, Gjøvikbanen, Hovedbanen and Østfoldbanen and serves express, regional and local train services by four companies. The train station is owned and operated by Jernbaneverket and was opened in 1980.
Oslo S has 19 tracks, 13 of whi...
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Oslo Central Station (Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon) or Oslo S is the main railway station in Oslo and the largest railway station on the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammenbanen, Gardermobanen, Gjøvikbanen, Hovedbanen and Østfoldbanen and serves express, regional and local train services by four companies. The train station is owned and operated by Jernbaneverket and was opened in 1980.
Oslo S has 19 tracks, 13 of which are connected to the Oslo Tunnel. The station has two buildings, the original Oslo Ø and the newer main building for Oslo S. Each building houses a large shopping centre. The square in front of the station is called Jernbanetorget.
When the first railway line, Hovedbanen, was built between Oslo and Eidsvoll in 1854, the terminus in Oslo had been constructed as an ad-hoc solution located at Gamlebyen. Suggestions included Youngstorget, Grünerløkka and Vaterlands bru. In 1852 an architectural competition was announced, and won by a suggestion...
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