Vinderen is a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo , Norway . It was a separate borough until 1 January 2004, when it was incorporated into the newly established borough of Vestre Aker.
15-619: Its amenities include Vinderen station . The prosperous avenue of Tuengen Allé in Vinderen was the childhood home of Queen Sonja of Norway at 1B; and the current embassy of China in Norway at 2B. In 2015, the Queens childhood home will be moved to Maihaugen in Lillehammer . 10C Tuengen Alle is the functionalist Villa Stenersen, designed by architect Arne Korsmo and was built from 1937 to 1939 for
30-407: 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
45-608: A post office and a cargo handling facility. The upper two stories were used for the line's administration. Ruter is planning on upgrading the Holmenkollen Line. They want to remove all level crossings and stations along the line. This will require that the line is lowered past Vinderen so the road can pass over it on an overpass. Ruter wants to keep the station in the immediate vicinity to is current location. A 2012 report estimated this to cost 206 million Norwegian kroner . Above mean sea level Height above mean sea level
60-531: 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
75-460: Is a measure of a location's vertical distance ( height , elevation or altitude ) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level . In geodesy , it is formalized as orthometric height . The zero level varies in different countries due to different reference points and historic measurement periods. Climate change and other forces can cause sea levels and elevations to vary over time. Elevation or altitude above sea level
90-567: Is a standard measurement for: Elevation or altitude is generally expressed as " metres above mean sea level" in the metric system , or " feet above mean sea level" in United States customary and imperial units . Common abbreviations in English are: For elevations or altitudes, often just the abbreviation MSL is used, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m MSL), or the reference to sea level is omitted completely, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m). Altimetry
105-418: Is owned by Sporveien , a municipal company. Service is provided using MX3000 three-car trains. The station had an average 966 boarding passengers in 2008. This is 13 short of Slemdal. These two have at least twice the ridership of any other stations on the line. These are not particularly high numbers for the metro overall. Vinderen is located in fare zone 1. Vinderen is a rapid transit station situated on
120-439: The Holmenkollen Line, 4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi) from Stortinget in the city center. It is situated at an elevation of 86.6 meters (284 ft) above mean sea level . The area immediately surrounding the station has grown up as a neighborhood center. Vinderen is largely an area with single dwellings. The station is situated at the intersection Vinderenkrysset, where Slemsdalsveien meets Rasmus Winderens vei. The latter crosses
135-428: 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
150-584: The financier, art collector, and author Rolf Stenersen and his family. Stenerson bequeathed the Villa Stenersen to the State of Norway as a home for the Prime Minister . Odvar Nordli lived in the house, but the building has since been used for cultural purposes. 59°56′33″N 10°42′15″E / 59.94250°N 10.70417°E / 59.94250; 10.70417 Vinderen (station) Vinderen
165-405: The line at a level crossing . The platform serving trains towards the city center is located north of the intersection, next to Vinderentorget. It has an Odd Thorsen -designed shed from the 1980s. The other platform is situated south of the intersection, across the tracks from Conditorigården. It features a smaller funkis waiting shed without walls. The platforms are much shorter than the norm for
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#1733085003218180-410: The metro and only have space for two cars. They each feature a waiting shed and ticket machines. The station building which stood from 1913 to 1971 was designed by Carl Michalsen, of Ekman, Smith & Michaelsen. The wooden panel building as a gabled roof. On the platform side it had a pillar-supported roof covering part of the platform. The ground floor featured a waiting room, a ticket sales office,
195-420: The original stations along the Holmenkollen Line when it opened on 31 May 1898. Its original name was Blindernveien , although that name was scrapped only a few months later. 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
210-544: Was demolished in 1971. The lot was sold and in 1986 the shopping center Vindertorget opened. A shed was installed at the same time. The station is served by Line 1 of the Oslo Metro. During regular hours, it operates at a 15-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is nine minutes. Operations are carried out by Sporveien T-banen on contract with Ruter , the public transport authority in Oslo and Akershus. The infrastructure itself
225-521: 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
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