Mysen Station

Mysen
Location	Jernbanegt. 2, Mysen, Eidsberg Norway
Coordinates	59°33′15″N 11°19′25″E / 59.55417°N 11.32361°E / 59.55417; 11.32361Coordinates: 59°33′15″N 11°19′25″E / 59.55417°N 11.32361°E / 59.55417; 11.32361
Elevation	106.7 m (350 ft) AMSL
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Eastern Østfold Line
Distance	64.77 km (40.25 mi) from Oslo S
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus service
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Balthazar Lange
History
Opened	24 November 1882 (1882-11-24)
Rebuilt	2014
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	251,000 (boarding and disembarking annually)
Location
Mysen Location within Østfold

Mysen Station (Norwegian: Mysen stasjon) is a railway station located at Mysen in Eidsberg, Norway. Situated 64.77 kilometers (40.25 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), it is served hourly by the L22 service of the Norwegian State Railways' Oslo Commuter Rail. It is the terminus of most L22 services. The station had 251,000 boarding and disembarking passengers in 2012.

The station opened on 24 November 1882 with a station building designed by Balthazar Lange in Swiss chalet style. The town of Mysen grew up around the station, and soon features the municipal center, shopping and industry. A grain elevator was built in 1953. The original station was demolished in 1986 to make way for a building complex. The station platforms were modernized in 2014.

Discussion of a railway through Eidsberg was first debated in the municipal council on 5 January 1867. The municipality approved a grant of 20,000 Norwegian speciedaler on 25 January 1873. After it was decided in 1873 that the Østfold Line was to be built, the main route controversy regarding the Eastern Line was whether it should run via Mysen, or take a straight line from Askim to Rakkestad. The railway engineers originally favored a bypass, but this was overruled by Parliament on 4 June 1874. Eidsberg was granted three stations. There was consensus about the location of Slitu Station, but both Eidsberg Station and Mysen Station were the subject of a major dispute.

One fraction supported building the main station near Eidsberg Church. This had the added bonus of being close to the ferry quay at Grønsund and was a central transport hub in the community. These proposals called for a line traversing the municipality from Moss via Eidsberg to Ørje. Once such a route was discarded in 1873, the debate cooked down to a route to the east or to the west, close to the river Glomma. The eastern alternative was ultimately victorious. The station and line opened on 24 November 1882, although temporary traffic had taken place since July.