Høybråten Station

Høybråten
Location	Linjebakken 4 Høybråten, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°56′53″N 10°55′39″E / 59.94806°N 10.92750°E / 59.94806; 10.92750Coordinates: 59°56′53″N 10°55′39″E / 59.94806°N 10.92750°E / 59.94806; 10.92750
Elevation	154.6 m (507 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Trunk Line
Distance	13.09 km (8.13 mi) from Oslo S
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	24 places
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Architect	Gudmund Hoel
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	20 October 1921 (20 October 1921)
Electrified	1 September 1927
Location
Høybråten Location within Akershus

Høybråten Station (Norwegian: Høybråten stasjon) is a railway station located at Høybråten in Oslo, Norway, on the Trunk Line. Situated 13.09 kilometers (8.13 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it consists of two side platforms along a double tracked line and a disused station building. Høybråten is served by the L1 line of the Norwegian State Railways's Oslo Commuter Rail.

The station opened as Høibråten on 20 October 1921, following the establishment of a residential area the previous decade and a half. It received a wooden station building designed by Gudmund Hoel. From 1927 it also had electric traction and all local trains started to stop at the station. It took its current name the following year. Høybråten remained staffed until 1967.

The Trunk Line past Høybråten opened on 1 September 1854 and residents were served by Grorud Station, some 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) to the southwest. Lørenskog Station, then named Robsrud, opened on 20 April 1891, 1,070 meters (3,510 ft) the northeast. In 1899 there were still only about one hundred people living in the area, most of which lived on one of the four Høybråten farms. The segment of track was doubled in 1903.

From 1905 Anton Tschudi started selling lots from his farm Øvre Høybråten, which were affordable for ordinary workers. However, to settle so far from the city center it was necessary to get a better transport service. Trains were available from Lørenskog, but the first service did not arrive at Oslo East Station until 07:40, too late for industry workers. They were therefore often forced to spend the weeks in the city center and the weekends with their families at Høybråten. The matter was corrected from 21 April 1908, when a new red eye services commenced.