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Hvalstad Station ((ノルウェー語:Hvalstad stasjon)) is a railway station of the Drammen Line located at Hvalstad in Asker, Norway. Situated 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. The station served 233,000 passengers in 2012. The line opened at the same time as the Drammen Line on 7 October 1872. The first station building was a wooden structure designed by Georg Andreas Bull. The station was moved in 1915 to its current location. This resulted in another wooden station building, designed by Jens Flor. The third station building, designed by Julie Kristiansen, was completed in 1957. This resulted in the station being raised to an elevated structure. Bull's building has been demolished, while Flor's and Kristiansen's have been listed as heritage sites. ==History== Hvalstad was along with Asker Station the only stations to be opened along with the Drammen Line on 8 October 1872.〔Bjerke & Holom: 189〕 The first station building was a simple wooden structure designed by Georg Andreas Bull. It was a stable design, which was seen on several low-traffic stations along the Randsfjorden Line, the Drammen Line and the Jæren Line.〔Hartmann: 138〕 Near the station there was a wooden viaduct, the Hvalstad Viaduct. It was the largest of its kind in Northern Europe and became a tourist attraction. The station became the natural center for the area and soon both residences and shops. In the mid-1910s, the Norwegian State Railways decided to replace Hvalstad Viaduct. This required the rebuilding of of the Drammen Line past Hvalstad. It also required the moving of the station, about parallel to the tracks to the southwest. This also involved the construction of a tunnel on each side of the new station, the Hvalstad 2 Tunnel to the north and the Hvalstad 3 Tunnel.〔Bjerke & Holom: 195〕 The new station received a new station building, designed by Jens Flor of NSB Arkitektkontor.〔 The new segment of track opened on 14 June 1915 and the old viaduct was demolished in 1916.〔 The line past Hvalstad was electrified on 30 August 1922,〔 and the station received an interlocking system on 20 September 1929.〔Bjerke & Holom: 194〕 The line between Sandvika Station and Asker Station was doubled between 1953 and 1958. This resulted in a new tunnel being built south of Hvalstad Station for both tracks, replacing the old tunnel. The segment of double track between Billingstad and Hvalstad opened on 24 July 1953 and the segment from Hvalstad to Asker Tunnel opened on 29 November 1955.〔 NSB Arkitektkontor carried out the design of the new station and Julie Kristiansen was the architect for Hvalstad. Similar to Billingstad and Slependen, Hvalstad was rebuilt as an elevated station with an underpass for traffic and access from below.〔Hartmann: 95〕 The new station was taken into use in 1957.〔 It was used both for ticket sales and had a Narvesen kiosk. Bull's original station was demolished in 1960.〔 From the 1960s there was a substantial construction of residences in the station's catchment area.〔 The line past the station received automatic train stop and centralized traffic control on 12 and 14 December 1993, respectively.〔 The station received a renovation in 2011,including receiving axle counters instead of track circuits in 2012. Akershus County Municipality has looked into the possibility for building additional parking places at the station to allow it to become a park and ride complex. A survey from 2010 showed that 25 of 40 people parking at the station lived within of the station. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hvalstad Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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