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48-591: The operation of services is performed by other companies: In 2011, 285 million journeys were made on the Ruter network. This is much more than the other regional public transport authorities together, and roughly half of the total number of public transport journeys in Norway together. Sporveien is an independent company wholly owned by the City of Oslo. It owns and maintains the rapid transit and tramway systems, including

96-472: A bus or tram. Day passes cost NOK 121 while a month pass costs NOK 853. Children and seniors pay half price. Prices increase if multiple zones are traveled. The Flexus ticket system was introduced in 2011. The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system that serves all boroughs of Oslo, and also cuts deep into Bærum . It is operated by Oslo T-banedrift , a subsidiary of Kollektivtransportproduksjon. The network consists of five lines that all run through

144-557: A design similar to that used at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen . Vy serves Skøyen Station both with Oslo Commuter Rail trains as well as regional trains. Commuter trains which run through the Oslo Tunnel all run at least as far at Skøyen. Line L22 which continues to the Eastern Østfold Line terminates at Skøyen, while the rest of the lines, L1, L2, L2x, L12, L13, L14, L21, R10 and R11 continue past Lysaker. Travel time to Oslo S

192-500: A major site for turning of trains until 2015. With the opening of four platforms at Lysaker Station and new turning tracks at Høvik Station , most trains have since been extended to at least as far as Lysaker or Stabekk Station . Skøyen Station is situated on the Drammen Line, at a distance of 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) from Oslo Central Station at an elevation of 8 meters (26 ft) above mean sea level . The station

240-550: A safety risk, and that the company could be able to remove 60 administrative positions if it were better organized. On 7 May 2013, Kollektivtransportproduksjon changed their name again to Sporveien Oslo , not to be confused with what is now Ruter . In December 2013, the subsididiaries Oslotrikken and Oslo T-banedrift changed their names and brands to reflect that of Sporveien, with the two new names being Sporveien Trikken and Sporveien T-banen . Sk%C3%B8yen Station Skøyen Station ( Norwegian : Skøyen stasjon )

288-433: A station building designed by Georg Andreas Bull . The station was originally named Tyskestranden , taking the name Bygdø in 1876, Skøien in 1903 and the current name in 1921. The station received a major upgrade between 1915 and 1922, which included elevating the tracks, a new station designed by Eivind Gleditsch , double track and electrification. The station was further upgraded by plans designed by Arne Henriksen to

336-444: A tramway in 1875. By 1894, it was joined by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei . The two private companies were supplemented by the municipal Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie 1899, but since they were operating the least desirable routes, the city chose to sell the unprofitable company in 1905. In 1924 the concessions of the two private tramway companies expired, and the municipality created Oslo Sporveier to take over all tramway operations in

384-472: A tunnel under the city center, the other as a ring line which would connect Skøyen with Grefsen Station . The final plans for the tunnel route were passed by Parliament in 1968, and construction started in 1971. When the Oslo Tunnel opened 30 May 1980, the Drammen Line branched off from its old course just east of Skøyen Station. The old part remained in use and became the Skøyen–Filipstad Line. From

432-508: A year later when the city changed its name from Kristiania to Oslo. In 1940 Oslo Sporveier set up the Oslo trolleybus network , a network of four trolleybus routes, but it was abandoned in 1967. In 1966 Lokaltrafikkhistorisk Forening was created to take care of defunct material from Oslo Sporveier. Oslo T-bane, the Oslo Metro, opened in 1966, at the time making Oslo the smallest city in

480-628: Is a railway station located at Skøyen in Oslo , Norway . It is situated on the Drammen Line , 4.36 kilometers (2.71 mi) from Oslo Central Station . It is served by regional trains and the Oslo Commuter Rail , operated by Vy , as well as by the Airport Express Train . The station is elevated and has two island platforms and four tracks. The station opened along with the Drammen Line on 7 October 1872 with

528-514: Is itself responsible for the rail infrastructure in Oslo. The Oslo Metro is operated by the subsidiary Sporveien T-banen while the Oslo Tramway is operated by the subsidiary Sporveien Trikken . Some of the city buses are operated by Unibuss , though these are subject to public service obligation contracts with Ruter . The responsibility for maintenance and infrastructure is in the hands of

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576-544: Is replacing the older T1000 stock with MX3000 stock. The tramway ( Norwegian : Trikken ) consists of six lines running 131.4 kilometres (81.6 mi), with 99 stops and a daily ridership of 100,000—accounting for 20% of total public transport in Oslo. It is operated by Oslotrikken , a subsidiary of the municipal owned Kollektivtransportproduksjon, who maintain the track and 72 tram vehicles. The system operates on standard gauge and uses 750  volt direct current . Depot, workshops and headquarters are at Grefsen (at

624-552: Is seven minutes along the Asker Line. The Airport Express Train four times per hour to Oslo Airport Station . Local transport is organized by Ruter , who has Skøyen in fare zone 1. The Oslo Tramway's Skøyen and Lilleaker Lines run past Skøyen and stop their own tram station , located about 100 meters (330 ft) from the train station. During the construction of the Asker Line a new double track from Skøyen to Lysaker

672-556: Is situated west of the intersection of the Drammen Line with the Skøyen–Filipstad Line. West of platforms are a network of three tracks arranged to allow trains to turn around. These have a length of between 303 and 425 meters (994 and 1,394 ft). The station features two island platforms . The southern platform is 240 meters (790 ft) long and serves trains towards Oslo. The northern platform serves trains towards Lysaker. Both platforms are 70 centimeters (28 in) tall. The platforms are universally accessible from street level, but

720-528: The Gjøvik , Trunk , Gardermoen , Kongsvinger , Østfold , Eastern Østfold , Drammen , Spikkestad and Sørland Lines . All but one line extend into neighboring counties. Lines 400 and 500 (along the Østfold, Trunk and Drammen Lines) serve the suburban areas of Oslo, and have 30 or 15-minute headways. The other six lines cover towns further away, and normally have 30 or 60-minute headways. Line 450 serves Oslo Airport, Gardermoen . The services are financed by

768-705: The Kolsås Line in 1942. The opening of the upgraded metro network on the east side of town occurred in 1966, after the conversion of the 1957 Østensjø Line , followed by the new Lambertseter Line , the Grorud Line and the Furuset Line ; in 1993 trains ran under the city between the two networks in the Common Tunnel , followed by the 2006 opening of the Ring Line . Between 2006 and 2010 the system

816-594: The Ministry of Transport and Communications , but Ruter pays NSB additional subsidies to provide travellers with Ruter's fares, which are lower than NSB's regular fares. The service on the Gjøvik Line was made subject to public service obligation , and will be operated by the company NSB Gjøvikbanen until 2015. The Ruter tickets are also valid on NSB regional trains, within their geographic area of coverage, which gives more departures to choose from, when going between

864-569: The City of Oslo and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications , with a third each. The company planned, marketed and organized the public transport in Akershus, but did not operate any buses or ferries—instead it issued contracts to operating companies based on public service obligation. The company was created in 1973 in part to help coordinate the public transport around Oslo. The metropolitan area of Oslo stretches beyond

912-504: The airport being in Akershus. Ruter was created on 1 January 2008 as a merger between Oslo Sporveier and Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk , that were the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, respectively. Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk or SL was the public transport authority for bus and ferry transport in Akershus from 1973 to 2007. SL was organized as a limited company owned by the Akershus County Municipality,

960-436: The area and the railway felt that it was unnecessary to build more than one station to serve the line through Aker . The station received a significant catchment area including the neighborhood of Bestum . The arrival of the railway made it much easier to commute to the city center, and from the 1870s there was a significant increase in construction of houses along the route. The station was originally named Tyskestranden. This

1008-482: The capital. The company started with bus transport in 1927, including from 1940 to 1968 trolleybuses . Since 1966 rapid transit and from 1985 water buses have also been operated by the company. The company gradually took over all suburban tramways in Oslo and Bærum, and eventually also operated all bus routes in Oslo. Oslo Sporveier painted their buses red to differentiate them from those operating in Akershus. The first PSO contracts were issued in 1991, and in 1997 it

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1056-502: The city center, with a total length of 84.2 kilometres (52.3 mi). It has a daily ridership of 200,000 with 101 stations of which 16 are underground or indoors. The first rapid transit line was the Holmenkoll Line , opened in 1898, with the branch Røa Line opening in 1912. It became the first Nordic underground railway in 1928 when the underground line to Nationaltheatret was opened. The Sognsvann Line opened in 1934 and

1104-620: The city limits into the county of Akershus. This had created problems coordinating public transport between the counties. All buses operated on contract for SL were uniformly painted green and SL took care of marketing and customer relations for the bus companies. The companies that operate for SL at the time of the merger was Nettbuss , Norgesbuss , Schau's Buss , Schøyens Bilcentraler , Veolia Transport Norge and UniBuss . In addition ferries were operated by Nesodden–Bundefjord Dampskipsselskap and Sandvika Fjordturer . Oslo got its first public transport with Kristiania Sporveisselskab building

1152-499: The coach service Lavprisekspressen . Single, 1-day, 7-day, monthly, and yearly tickets are available. Ruter operates on a proof-of-payment system, and there is a fine of either NOK  950 or NOK  1,150 for traveling without a valid ticket, depending on whether or not the fine is paid on location. Payment is based on a zone fare schematic, and Oslo remains a single zone with free transfer. A single-zone ticket costs NOK 40 if bought in advance, and NOK 50 if bought on

1200-452: The company Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei (the Blue trams) opened a line between Jernbanetorget via Briskeby to Majorstuen with a branch line to Skarpsno . This was Scandinavias first electric tram company. A/S Holmenkollbanen was created in 1898 and operated the first suburban line between Majorstuen and Holmenkollen . In 1899 the city established its own tram company that expanded

1248-482: The company wasted NOK 55 million per year on unnecessary administration because of the structure. In particular, the consulting group found that the judicial independence of the various companies made it necessary for the group to employ a considerable number of specialists in each of the companies—some of which are very small—with the sole purpose of checking the other companies. The report concluded that this also made for unclear lines of responsibility, which could be

1296-565: The country, though these normally have restrictions on transport within Oslo and Akershus. NOR-WAY Bussekspress and several other coach companies operate intercity coach services to Oslo, but these are also hindered from providing transport within Oslo and Akershus. Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is served by both the Flytoget (the Airport Express Train) and several airport coaches, all that are outside Ruter's jurisdiction, despite

1344-475: The current state between 1996 and 1998. Skøyen Station was one of five original stations on the Drammen Line, which opened on 7 October 1872. The line was originally narrow gauge, single track and lot electrified. The station building was designed by Georg Andreas Bull in Swiss chalet style . It was located on the east of Drammensveien. The original building has since been demolished. There were few houses in

1392-516: The island platform. The brick station building itself is designed in Baroque Revival architecture with steep roofs and domed towers. Skøyen and Bestun Station are the only of these which have been preserved. The modern platforms received a design with steep roofs which match that of the station building. There are two underpasses, carrying Drammensveien and Karenlyst allé. Walls are clad in slate . The platform structures are in wood and had

1440-416: The largest commercial zones outside the city center. The area has thus gradually become an important commuting destination. The Norwegian State Railways launched plans for Skøyen in 1992. The station would be expanded to four tracks and a new double track would be built to Asker Station —to allow both for higher speed and increased traffic. Establishment of a new station at Skøyen was prioritized ahead of

1488-428: The most important stations. Bus transport is the dominant form of public transport in Akershus, and there is also an extensive bus network in Oslo and in the surrounding area of Akershus . Multiple companies operate the busses, including Sporveien's subsidiary, Unibuss . The main ferry route connects the peninsula of Nesodden —located on the other side of the fjord of Oslo—with Aker Brygge and Lysaker. This service

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1536-720: The opening of the Gardermoen Line , to allow for sufficient capacity to serve the Airport Express Train. However, there arose a dispute regarding zoning. Norges Varemesse wanted to build a new congress center at Skøyen, but the land for it came in conflict with the area needed for a new station. The land intended for the congress center was on land which had been bought from NSB 1990. Construction commenced on 1 September 1996 based on designs by Arne Henriksen . The upgraded station opened on 17 September 1998, having cost 295 million Norwegian kroner . Skøyen remained

1584-483: The parent company. In addition to the operational subsidiaries of the company, Sporveien also owns three other subsidiaries. AS Sporveien Media is responsible for sale of advertisement on the buses and rails. This company cooperates with JCDecaux .. The first tramways in Oslo were created by Kristiania Sporveisselskab (the Green trams) in 1875 when it opened a horsecar line between Stortorvet and Homansbyen. In 1894

1632-420: The platforms are 6 centimeters (2.4 in) too low to allow step-free access to the trains. The station features a staffed ticket sale, waiting rooms on each platform, toilets, kiosk, and parking for cars and bicycles. Eivind Gleditsch's station building was designed with a similar design to the other upgraded stations along the line to Sandvika. In its original form it had three tracks and access from below to

1680-504: The rolling stock. The company was established on 1 July 2006, when the former Oslo Sporveier was split into an operating company and an administration company. The actual operation of the T-bane is performed by the subsidiary Sporveien T-banen , while the tramway is operated by Sporveien Trikken . Sporveien also owns Unibuss , which has won many of the public service obligation bids for bus operation in Oslo and Akershus. Unibuss also operates

1728-477: The routes of the Green trams after they transferred to electrical propulsion . This company was taken over by the Green trams in 1905. Holmenkollbanen opened the first subway in Scandinavia in 1928 between Majorstuen and Nationaltheatret . The municipal A/S Kristiania Sporveier was created in 1924 when the concession for the Blue and Green trams expired. The company changed its name to A/S Oslo Sporveier

1776-400: The same date the interlocking system at Skøyen has been remotely controlled from Oslo Central Station . Centralized traffic control became operational from 3 December 1992. Skøyen has since the 1980s became subject to substantial de-industrialization and urban redevelopment . As the industrial companies moved out, the lots were redeveloped into office space, transforming Skøyen into one of

1824-493: The same year Frognerkilens Fabrikker, later Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri was established there. Thune was established in 1902. It and Skabo both received a spur. Skøyen became a mix of residential and industrial areas, with many of the housing projects being started during the 1930s. The last agricultural land in the area was used for housing during the 1980s. Norges Varemesse opened at Skøyen in 1962. Train services were at first limited with only some trains calling at

1872-460: The station was served every thirty minutes by the Oslo Commuter Rail service between Sandvika Station and Oslo West Station. An interlocking system was installed on 14 July 1924. A 1938 started looking at possibilities for rerouting the Drammen Line so it would connect to Oslo East Station, rather than the smaller Oslo West Station. Two main concepts were explored, both which involved a branching off from near Skøyen. The one scenario called for

1920-502: The station. Especially in the evenings this was regarded by the residents as a problem, as the last train from Oslo arrived before 20:00. This was later made better by two weekly services calling at Vækkerø at 23:30, allowing the locals to enjoy the city's nightlife. The station changed its name to Skøien on 1 May 1903, named after the farm which had been in the area. The spelling was modernized in April 1921. The Oslo Tramway 's Skøyen Line

1968-492: The terminus of lines 17 and 18). The commuter rail has eight services which all operate from Oslo. The system is operated by Vy , who use Class 69 , Class 72 and now Class 74 electric multiple units. The infrastructure is owned by Bane NOR . All services serve the three railway stations of Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), Nationaltheatret and Skøyen , with all eight services operating east of Oslo S and four operating west of Skøyen. The system has services that extend along

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2016-638: The world with a rapid transit . But it was not until 1993 that the western and eastern networks in the city were connected, and in 2006 the T-bane circle route opened. The company ordered 99 new metro cars from Siemens in 2003. Since the late 1990s the company has been under a constant reorganization, including the creation of a corporate structure and the separation of production and ordering into two separate companies, as well as privatization of operations. On 1 July 2006, Oslo Sporveier changed their name to Kollektivtransportproduksjon . The name Oslo Sporveier

2064-624: Was derived from the contemporary name of the innermost part of the bay of Bestumkilen , along the Bestum side between Vækerø and Sjølyst. The station took the name Bygdø in December 1876. The name change came at the behest of the Bygdøy Royal Estate , which occupied the northern portion of the peninsula south of the station. Skøyen became a center for railway-related industry. Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk moved to Skøyen in 1873 and

2112-528: Was extended to Skøyen Station in 1903. The suburban Lilleaker Line extension was completed in 1919. Commuter traffic on the Drammen Line increased substantially and Parliament decided in 1911 to modernize the line from Oslo West Station to Sandvika Station . The entire line was elevated so that roads could pass naturally below the tracks. This made it necessary to demolish the original station building at Skøyen and replace it with one designed by Eivind Gleditsch of NSB Arkitektkontor . Completed in 1916, it

2160-411: Was placed west of the bridge over Drammensveien. Standard gauge traffic ran on the northern track from 27 February 1917. A southern track was then built, which was used by narrow gauge trains. However, both were dual gauge . All operations switched to standard gauge from 9 February 1920, although the dual gauge was not removed until 1922. Electric traction became operations from 30 August 1922. From 1922

2208-485: Was reorganized as a corporation with operating subsidiaries. Sporveien Sporveien Oslo AS is a municipally owned public transport operator in Oslo , Norway . It operates the trackage and maintains the stock of the Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway . In 2022, its 3,306 employees transported 217 million passengers. Since 2008 it has operated on contract with the public transport authority Ruter . Sporveien

2256-732: Was taken over by a new administrative company for public transportation in Oslo, the Oslo Public Transport Administration , which later merged with Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk to form Ruter from 2008. The organization structure was largely the brainchild of Peter N. Myhre , former Councilor for Transport of the Progress Party . Kollektivtransportproduksjon is organized as a concern , with six subsidiaries four business units as well as sister companies. A report published by Rokade in January 2011, claimed that

2304-603: Was traditionally served by municipal owned Nesodden–Bundefjord Dampskipsselskap , but from 2009 the PSO contract was won by Tide Sjø . The other ferry services are operated by Oslo-Fergene , that run from Vippetangen to the Oslo Islands. Several public transport services in Oslo and Akershus are outside the jurisdiction of Ruter, mainly because they are self-financing or because they represent intercity transport. NSB operates both intercity and regional trains to several parts of

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