Rosenholm Station

Rosenholm
Location	Holmlia, Søndre Nordstrand, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°49′24″N 10°47′52″E / 59.82333°N 10.79778°E / 59.82333; 10.79778Coordinates: 59°49′24″N 10°47′52″E / 59.82333°N 10.79778°E / 59.82333; 10.79778
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Østfold Line
Distance	11.35 km (7.05 mi) from Oslo S
Platforms	2
History
Opened	1 July 1988 (1988-07-01)
Location
Rosenholm Location within Akershus

Rosenholm Station (Norwegian: Rosenholm holdeplass) is a railway station on the Østfold Line located in the Holmlia neighborhood in the Søndre Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 11.35 kilometers (7.05 mi) from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), it features two side platforms. Rosenholm is served by the L2 line of the Norwegian State Railways's Oslo Commuter Rail. It features a major park and ride parking lot, but does not have a significant population near by.

The railway past Rosenholm opened on 5 June 1873. It was doubled 15 December 1936 and electrified on 18 January 1937. Holmlia was established as a suburb in the 1970s, although it had been served by a station since 1932. Holmlia Station served the northern part of the suburb well and was moved 200 meters (660 ft) north and received a new structure from 2 June 1982. The Rosenholm area, albeit on the Oppegård side, was selected as the site of the Norwegian head offices for IBM, who opened their complex in 1987. The station is named for a smallholding which was previously situated northwest of the station.

Rosenholm Station was established with two goals in mind. The first was creating an efficient park and ride station for commuters from Follo and Østfold. The second was to target IBM employees. The station was situated too far from the residential area to be of much value for the residents at Holmlia. Proposals for a station at Rosenholm were first put forward in 1976, but at the time the Norwegian State Railways concluded that there would not be sufficient ridership from the station. By 1987 the number of residents and work places had increased sufficiently that the agency reconsidered. The station opened on 1 July 1988, after a large parking facility with 250 spaces built at the site. The site was chosen because it was immediately within the city limits of Oslo, and thus only have to pay an Oslo fare. It was also situated before Mosseveien on E18 where the greatest congestion occurs. The plans called for up to 800 parking places to be built in the future. Investments totaled 2.6 million Norwegian kroner.