Bekkelaget station
Bekkelaget Station (Norwegian: Bekkelaget stasjon) was a railway station on the Østfold Line. It was located at Nedre Bekkelaget in the Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. It was originally situated 3.34 kilometers (2.08 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) and received a station building designed by Peter Andreas Blix. It was named Bækkelaget until 1921.
Bekkelaget | |
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The station in 1903 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nedre Bekkelaget, Nordstrand, Oslo Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°53′00″N 10°46′13″E |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) AMSL |
| Operated by | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) | Østfold Line |
| Distance | 3.34 km (2.08 mi) (1879–1958) 3.80 km (2.36 mi) (1958–83) from Oslo S |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Peter Andreas Blix |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 January 1879 |
| Closed | 29 May 1983 |
| Rebuilt | 7 September 1958 |
| Electrified | 9 December 1936 |
| Location | |
Bekkelaget Location within Oslo Bekkelaget Bekkelaget (Norway) | |
Bekkelaget was used as a commuter station. With the arrival of the railway, the lower portions of Bekkelaget could be built out with housing. After the Bekkelaget Slide on 7 October 1953 resulted in the Bekkelaget Tunnel being built past the station. It opened on 7 September 1958. At the same time the station was moved 460 meters (1,510 ft) southwards, so the southern mouth of the tunnel. The station was closed on 29 May 1983.