Gjønnes (station)

Gjønnes
MX3000 train at the westbound platform
Location	Gjønnes, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°54′54″N 10°34′51″E / 59.9149°N 10.5807°E / 59.9149; 10.5807Coordinates: 59°54′54″N 10°34′51″E / 59.9149°N 10.5807°E / 59.9149; 10.5807
Owned by	Sporveien
Operated by	Sporveien T-banen
Line(s)	Kolsås Line
Distance	11.8 km (7.3 mi) from Stortinget
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	4 November 1924
Rebuilt	8 October 2012
Traffic
Passengers (2002)	169 average weekday boarding
Services
Preceding station   Oslo Metro   Following station Haslum towards Kolsås Line 3 Kolsås Line Bekkestua towards Mortensrud

Gjønnes is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Kolsås Line, situated in the Bærum, Norway, neighborhood of Gjønnes, just west of Bekkestua. Located 11.8 kilometers (7.3 mi) from Stortinget, the station is served by Line 3 of the metro, normally with a fifteen-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is 22 minutes. The station is a popular park and ride site, with 200 parking places.

The station opened on 4 November 1924 as part of the Lilleaker Line. It has since 1942 been connected to the city via the Common Tunnel, thus becoming part of the Kolsås Line. The station was closed due to budgetary cuts for part of 2003 and 2004, and then closed for renovations from 1 July 2006. The station opened, along with the upgraded track from Bekkestua, on 8 October 2012, after investments of 113 million were used on the section. The upgrades included lengthening the station to six-car platforms and making it accessible.

Gjønnes Station was built as part of what was then part of the Lilleaker Line. The tramway had been built to Lilleaker in 1919. However, there were also proposals of extending the Røa Line along the western end of the Kolsås Line. After a major debate the Lillaker alternative was selected by the municipal council in 1921. At first only the extension to Bekkestua was permitted, but on 28 December 1922 Bærum Municipal Council approved a further extension past Gjønnes to Haslum. Construction was carried out by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei, which later became Bærumsbanen.

The original station received a small building with a kiosk, telephone, ticket sales and freight handling. The line past Gjønnes opened on 4 November 1924. At the time the line was only single track and the station platforms were long enough to handle one-car trains. Development of housing in the area commenced in 1928, when Lønås bought a forest and started redeveloping it into lots for single dwellings.