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Ramstad
The station in 1967
General information
Location	Ramstad, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°53′57″N 10°34′07″E / 59.89917°N 10.56871°E / 59.89917; 10.56871
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Owned by	Norwegian State Railways
Line(s)	Drammen Line
Distance	10.40 km (6.46 mi) from Oslo V
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1 November 1931 (1 November 1931)
Closed	3 July 1973 (3 July 1973)
Location RamstadLocation within Akershus

Ramstad Station (Norwegian: Ramstad holdeplass) was a railway station situated at Ramstad in Bærum, Norway, on the Drammen Line. The station, located 10.40 kilometers (6.46 mi) from Oslo West Station, was served by Oslo Commuter Rail trains of the Norwegian State Railways. Ramstad opened on 1 November 1931 with two simple side platforms. Ticket sales remained until 1964. The station was one of several closed on 3 July 1973 as part of a service upgrade to speed up local trains on the Drammen Line.

History

The neighborhood of Ramstad did not receive a station on the Drammen Line when it opened on 7 October 1872. However, from 1874 it was served by Høvik Station and from 1910 Blommenholm Station. From the 1930s a series of bus routes were established from the area and to attract people to take the train, NSB introduced three new stations on the Drammen Line between Sandvika and Lysaker, all which opened on 1 November 1931. In addition to Ramstad, this consisted of Strand Station and Myra Station. From 1932 to 26 January 1964 the station had a private ticket sales office.

With the opening of the Lieråsen Tunnel, a new route scheme was introduced on the Drammen Line. New and faster Class 69 trains were put into service. To take advantage of this NSB also chose to close three of the stations on the line between Sandvika and Lysaker: Ramstad, Strand and Myra. This allowed the local train from Sandvika to Oslo to reduce travel time by ten minutes. The station was only located 640 meters (2,100 ft) from Høvik and 870 meters (2,850 ft) from Blommenholm. Trains no longer stopped at Ramstad from 3 July 1973, although the station was not officially closed until August 1978.

Facilities

Ramstad Station was situated 10.40 kilometers (6.46 mi) from Oslo West Station, equivalent to 11.38 kilometers (7.07 mi) from Oslo Central Station. It was located at an elevation of 24 meters (79 ft) above mean sea level in the residential neighborhood of Ramstad. The station featured two side platforms along a section of double track and electrified line. The station was served every thirty minutes by the Oslo Commuter Rail service between Sandvika and Oslo West Station.

References

1. ^ Bjerke, Thor; Holom, Finn (2004). Banedata 2004 (in Norwegian). Hamar / Oslo: Norsk Jernbanemuseum / Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 192. ISBN 82-90286-28-7.
2. ^ Wisting, Tor (2002). Høvik Vel 100 år (in Norwegian). Bærum: Høvik Vel. p. 67.
3. Lindemann, Hans (1986). Blommenhol vel 1911–1986 (in Norwegian). Bærum: Blommenholm Vel. p. 67.

External links

• Images at the Norwegian Railway Club

Preceding station				Following station
Blommenholm	Drammen Line			Høvik

• Railway stations on the Drammen Line
• Railway stations in Bærum
• Railway stations in Norway opened in 1931
• Railway stations in Norway closed in 1973
• Disused railway stations in Norway