Blindern

Historie

Blindern is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Sognsvann Line. It is situated in the Blindern neighborhood of the Oslo, Norway borough of Nordre Aker. Located 4.0km from Stortinget, the station is served by lines 4 and 5 of the metro, with a combined five-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is seven minutes. Along with Forskningsparken, it serves eponymous campus of the University of Oslo.The station opened on 10 October 1934 along with the rest of the Sognsvann Line. Until 1994 the station was called Blindernveien, named for the road which cross the line at a level crossing. The station received a major upgrade in 1993, in which it received longer platforms and an overpass.HistoryConstruction of single dwellings in the area commenced in the 1920, starting off with the Blindern Haveby estate. In 1920 the Parliament of Norway decided that the area would be the main campus for the University of Oslo. Meanwhile, Aker Municipality worked with plans for construction of a suburban railway which would serve the areas around Blindern. Holmenkolbanen was granted permission in 1922, but the plans were placed on hold. Work commenced again in 1933 and the line opened on 10 October 1934. It was originally called Blindernveien.