Slependen Station
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Slependen Station (Norwegian: Slependen holdeplass) is a railway station on the Drammen Line located at Slependen in Bærum, Norway. Situated 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it consists of an island platform and serves the L1 line of the Oslo Commuter Rail operated by Vy. It had 900 daily passengers in 2008.
Slependen | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Slependveien Slependen, Bærum Norway | ||||
Coordinates | 59°53′7″N 10°30′10″E | ||||
Owned by | Bane NOR | ||||
Operated by | Vy | ||||
Line(s) | Drammen Line | ||||
Distance | 15.82 km (9.83 mi) | ||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Parking | 80 places | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
Architect | Ina Backer (1959) Arne Henriksen (1993) | ||||
Other information | |||||
Fare zone | 2V | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 11 September 1873 (11 September 1873) | ||||
Rebuilt | 1959, 23 May 1993 | ||||
Electrified | 30 August 1922 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2008 | 900 (daily) | ||||
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The first station at Slependen was located 270 meters (890 ft) further west and opened on 11 September 1873, a year after the Drammen Line. It was variously known as Slæbenden and Slæbende until it took its present name in 1921. A new station building was erected in 1916 and demolished in 1960. With the doubling of the Drammen Line, Slependen was rebuilt 90 meters (300 ft) to the east, still on a curve, as an elevated station. This station was designed by Ina Backer. That station and the one to the east, Jong Station, were closed on 23 May 1993 and replaced by the current station, designed by Arne Henriksen.