Slependen Station

Slependen
Location	Slependveien Slependen, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°53′7″N 10°30′10″E / 59.88528°N 10.50278°E / 59.88528; 10.50278Coordinates: 59°53′7″N 10°30′10″E / 59.88528°N 10.50278°E / 59.88528; 10.50278
Owned by	Norwegian National Rail Administration
Operated by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Drammen Line
Distance	15.82 km (9.83 mi)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	80 places
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Architect	Ina Backer (1959) Arne Henriksen (1993)
Other information
Fare zone	2V
History
Opened	11 September 1873 (11 September 1873)
Rebuilt	1959, 23 May 1993
Electrified	30 August 1922
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	900 (daily)
Location
Slependen Location within Akershus

Slependen Station (Norwegian: Slependen holdeplass) is a railway station on the Drammen Line located at Slependen in Bærum, Norway. Situated 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it consists of an island platform and serves the L1 line of the Oslo Commuter Rail operated by the Norwegian State Railways. It had 900 daily passengers in 2008.

The first station at Slependen was located 270 meters (890 ft) further west and opened on 11 September 1873, a year after the Drammen Line. It was variously known as Slæbenden and Slæbende until it took its present name in 1921. A new station building was erected in 1916 and demolished in 1960. With the doubling of the Drammen Line, Slependen was rebuilt 90 meters (300 ft) to the east, still on a curve, as an elevated station. This station was designed by Ina Backer. That station and the one to the east, Jong Station, were closed on 23 May 1993 and replaced by the current station, designed by Arne Henriksen.

The Drammen Line through Slependen opened as a narrow gauge railway on 7 October 1872. The area was at first served by Sandvika Station, but the station, initially known as Slæbenden, was opened on 11 September 1873. A year later the name was changed to Slæbende, from April 1894 as Slæbenden and received its current name in April 1921. The original station was situated 15.15 kilometers (9.41 mi) from Oslo West Station. The second station, at the same location, opened in 1916. It was demolished in 1960.

The third station at Slependen was constructed as part of the double-tracking of the Drammen Line between Sandvika and Asker. As the first of four phases, the double track past Slependen opened on 9 November 1958. Along with Billingstad Station and Hvalstad Station, Slependen was built as an elevated station. Designed by Ina Becker of NSB Arkitektkontor, it receive an island platform and was built over a road, from where the access to the station came. The station building filled the entire width of the platform and was therefore located at the end. Like the original location, Slependen was located in a curve, resulting in a cuneate shape. The polished concrete building featured a flat roof and slate cornice. The new station was situated 90 meters (300 ft) further Sandvika than the first two stations. Jong Station, situated between Slependen and Sandvika, opened in 1959. From that year Slependen Post Office moved into the station, where it remained until 1993.