Vinderen (station)

Vinderen
Location	Vinderen, Vestre Aker, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°56′33″N 10°42′17″E / 59.94250°N 10.70472°E / 59.94250; 10.70472Coordinates: 59°56′33″N 10°42′17″E / 59.94250°N 10.70472°E / 59.94250; 10.70472
Elevation	86.6 m (284 ft)
Owned by	Sporveien
Operated by	Sporveien T-banen
Line(s)	Holmenkollen Line
Distance	4.2 km (2.6 mi) from Stortinget
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus: 46 Ullerntoppen–Majorstuen
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	31 May 1898
Services
Preceding station   Oslo Metro   Following station Gaustad towards Frognerseteren Line 1 Holmenkollen Line Steinerud towards Helsfyr

Vinderen is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Holmenkollen Line. It is situated Vinderen neighborhood of the Oslo, Norway, borough of Vestre Aker. Located 4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi) from Stortinget, the station is served by Line 1 of the metro every fifteen minutes. Travel time to Stortinget is nine minutes. Vinderen is neighborhood center and mostly a residential area. The platforms are located on each side of a level crossing.

The station opened with the line on 31 May 1898. A station building was erected in 1913, becoming the headquarters for the operator Holmenkolbanen. It became disused in the 1960s and demolished in 1971. Ruter is considering lowering the tracks to remove the level crossing, which would result in a new station layout under the overpass.

Vinderen Station was established as one of the original stations along the Holmenkollen Line when it opened on 31 May 1898. It was placed at the intersection between Slemdalsveien and Rasmus Winderens vei. With the arrival of the line, Vinderen was opened up for housing development. Although some came immediately, it was first in the 1920s and 1930s that most of the area was developed. At the station area the first major development was Conditorigården in 1902, which still stands and was placed across the street from original platforms.

The station received a major upgrade in 1913, when a new station building was built. The platforms were then moved north and located at the site of the station building. Vinderen had grown as a neighborhood center with many companies. The station was mostly used for handling cargo to the city center, and featured a post office. The ground floor was used as a waiting room and for cargo handling, while the upper two floors were used by the Holmenkolbanen's administration. Previously they had been situated at the station building at Slemdal. The administration remained Vinderen until the early 1960s, when they moved to Majorstuen. The station building remained disused and soon fell into disrepair. It was demolished in 1971. The lot was sold and in 1986 the shopping center Vindertorget opened. A shed was installed at the same time.

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