Lysaker Station

Lysaker
Location	Drammensveien 325 Lysaker, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°54′49″N 10°38′9″E / 59.91361°N 10.63583°E / 59.91361; 10.63583Coordinates: 59°54′49″N 10°38′9″E / 59.91361°N 10.63583°E / 59.91361; 10.63583
Elevation	7.5 m (25 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways Airport Express Train
Line(s)	Drammen Line Asker Line
Distance	7.00 km (4.35 mi)
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus: Ruter routes 24, 31, 32, 36, 121, 131, 143, 151, 251, 252 Ferry: Ruter 716 to Nesoddtangen
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Georg Andreas Bull (1872) Adalbert Kielland (1916) Arne Henriksen (1987) Snøhetta (2009)
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	7 October 1872 (7 October 1872)
Rebuilt	1914, 1987, 2006–09
Electrified	30 August 1922
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	5,200 (daily)
Location
Lysaker Location within Akershus

Lysaker Station
Drammen Line from Skøyen Lysaker Bridge over Lysakerelven Strandveien Lysaker Station Bærum Tunnel Asker Line to Sandvika Drammen Line to Stabekk

Lysaker Station (Norwegian: Lysaker stasjon) is a railway station on the Drammen Line and Asker Line situated at Lysaker in Bærum, Norway. Located 7.00 kilometers (4.35 mi) from Oslo Central Station, Lysaker is served a mix of the Norwegian State Railways' express, regional and Oslo Commuter Rail trains, as well as the Airport Express Train. The station is elevated and features two island platforms with four tracks.

Lysaker was one of two original Drammen Line station in Bærum, opening on 7 October 1872. The original station building, designed by Georg Andreas Bull, burned down in 1914 and was replaced by a new station Adalbert Kielland. In the following years the elevated and double-track layout was introduced. This station arrangement was demolished in 1987 to make way for a station designed by Arne Henriksen. Traditionally only served by commuter trains, the station was branded as Lysaker/Fornebu from 1990 to 2000 because of its vicinity to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. The station was rebuilt again from 2006 to 2009 in which it was expanded from two to four tracks. It became connected to the Asker Line in 2011.

Proposals for a railway between Oslo and Drammen were launched in 1864 and planning commenced two years later. This involved deciding upon the location of the stations. Although the idea of placing one at the municipal centre of Sandvika was not met with protest, there was not consensus regarding the other and both Østre Stabekk and Lysaker were proposed. The latter was selected by the municipal council because of its vicinity to the Oslofjord and being located next to a waterfall.