Ljan Station

Ljan stasjon
Location	Ljan, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°51′11″N 10°47′06″E / 59.85306°N 10.78500°E / 59.85306; 10.78500Coordinates: 59°51′11″N 10°47′06″E / 59.85306°N 10.78500°E / 59.85306; 10.78500
Elevation	50.8 m (167 ft) AMSL
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Østfold Line
Distance	7.15 km (4.44 mi) from Oslo S
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Architect	Peter Andreas Blix (1879) Gerhard Fischer (1923)
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1879 January 02 (02-01-1879)
Rebuilt	1923
Location
Ljan stasjon Location within Akershus

Ljan Station (Norwegian: Ljan stasjon) is a railway station on the Østfold Line. It is located in the Ljan neighborhood in the Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 7.15 kilometers (4.44 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), it features two side platforms. Hauketo is served by the Line L2 of the Norwegian State Railways's Oslo Commuter Rail, providing two services each hour.

The station was one of the original stations on the Østfold Line, and opened on 2 January 1879. The original station was designed by Peter Andreas Blix. Commuter trains started running to Ljan in 1883, and had for many years the station as their terminus. The line through Ljan was moved during the 1920 and converted to double track. Ljan Station received a new station building in 1923, designed in Neoclassic by Gerhard Fischer, including an underpass with entrances. The station is listed as a cultural heritage site.

The station opened as Lian on 2 January 1879, the same day as the rest of the Østfold Line. It originally received a station building designed by Peter Andreas Blix. NSB started operating commuter trains from Christiania East Station to Ljan in 1883. This made Ljan an attractive place for people to build houses, as it was then possible to commute to the city. Residential development therefore started after the commuter train services were introduced. From 1885 this train was operated with a Class 13 locomotive. It proved to be underpowered, so a larger locomotive was taken into use instead. As there was no turntable at Lian, the locomotive was forced to back on the return to Christiania.