Østhorn (station)

Korsvoll station opened on 10 October 1934, when Akersbanerne had finished the Songsvann Line from Majorstuen to Sognsvann station.{{Harvnb|Nilsen|1998|p=133}} The line was double-tracked from Majorstuen to Korsvoll, and single-tracked from there to Sognsvann.{{Harvnb|Arntzen|Hansen|2009|p=88}} In 1939, the section Korsvoll–Sognsvann was upgraded to double tracks, and the station Korsvoll had its name changed to Østhorn. The name "Østhorn" (lit. 'East Horn') owes its origins to a crag by the same name that was demolished during the construction of the Sognsvann Line.{{cite news|last=Hegna|first=Liv|title=Østhorn: Oppkalt etter knaus som ikke finnes|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=5 January 2004|page=40|language=Norwegian}} The station is now positioned inside the remains of the crag, with a metal nest put up to prevent any crumbling of the surrounding crag.

Østhorn was part of Holmenkolbanen's operating network until 1975, when the municipality of Oslo bought all the company's stock.{{Harvnb|Nilsen|1998|p=140}} In 1993, the stations on the Sognsvann Line were upgraded to metro standard, which involved a heightening and lengthening of the platforms, and installation of third rail power supply and a new signaling system. During the upgrade, Tåsen station was moved {{convert|150|m}} further north, and Nordberg station was closed.{{cite news|title=Sognsvannsbanen modernisert|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=8 January 1993|page=8|language=Norwegian}} Many local residents opposed the new station upgrades, arguing that Nordberg had served the area well with its close connection to the elderly center Nordberghjemmet.{{cite news|last=Hoel|first=Erik|title=Sognsvannsbanen Ny, dyr og dårlig|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=6 January 1993|page=54|language=Norwegian}} Many wanted to rather close Østhorn or Holstein than Nordberg, since the latter was the most used station in the area. Oslo Sporveier stated that the access roads to Nordberg were very steep and dangerous,{{cite news|last=Hammersmark|first=Marit|title=Sognsvannsbanen Sikkerheten først|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=22 January 1993|page=54|language=Norwegian}} and referred to an incident in the 1950s where some local youth had been tobogganing over the rail intersection at Nordberg, and hit a truck near the station.{{cite news|title=Farlig leketøy|newspaper=Verdens Gang|date=2 March 1951|page=6|language=Norwegian}} They also argued that the {{Convert|200|m}} distance between Nordberg and Holstein was too short for having two separate stations, and promised to build a walkway from Nordberg to Holstein.{{cite news|last=Hammersmark|first=Marit|title=Pendeldrift - et tilbud for de få?|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=26 November 1990|page=8|language=Norwegian}}

Østhorn is served by the line 5 on the Sognsvann Line, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract with Ruter. The rapid transit serves the station every 15 minutes, except in the late evening and on weekend mornings, when there is a 30-minute headway.{{cite web |url=https://ruter.no/globalassets/rutetabeller/t-bane/t-banen-rutetabell-02042017.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405170320/https://ruter.no/globalassets/rutetabeller/t-bane/t-banen-rutetabell-02042017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2017 |title=Rutetider T-banen |publisher=Ruter |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=4 April 2017 |language=Norwegian }} Travel time along the {{convert|7.1|km|mi|adj=on}} portion to Stortinget in the city center is 13 minutes.{{cite web|title=Rutetabeller T-banens linjer 2-6 og buss 1B, 1C, 1D|url=http://trafikanten.no/Gallery/1-GalleryRot/24-Rutetabeller/25-2010/26-Oslo/T-banen%20h101.pdf|author=Ruter|author-link=Ruter|access-date=30 October 2010|pages=19–22|language=Norwegian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214121903/http://trafikanten.no/Gallery/1-GalleryRot/24-Rutetabeller/25-2010/26-Oslo/T-banen%20h101.pdf|archive-date=14 December 2010}}

The station provides correspondence to the bus lines 22 and 25 on the top of Havnabakken, a five-minute walk away.{{cite web |url=http://ruter.no/PageFiles/2519/Bybuss2009-04NordPRESS.pdf |title=Linjekart for busslinjene i Oslo Nord |author=Ruter |author-link=Ruter |year=2007 |access-date=6 November 2009 |language=Norwegian }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Østhorn has two platforms, with a wooden shed on the southbound platform.{{cite news|title=Hallo Oslo|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=29 October 1985|page=2|language=Norwegian}} The sheds are designed by Arne Henriksen in a minimalist and standardised style with constructions of wood and steel.{{Harvnb|Hartmann|Mangset|2001|p=39}}{{cite journal |title=Sognsvannsbanen blir T-bane |journal=Lokaltrafikk |year=1992 |volume=15 |pages=22–23 |language=Norwegian}} Østhorn serves the residential areas Korsvoll and Nordberg.{{Cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Korsvoll|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|last=Tvedt|first=Knut Are|authorlink=Knut Are Tvedt|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Korsvoll|language=Norwegian|access-date=2 November 2010}}{{Cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Nordberg|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|last=Tvedt|first=Knut Are|authorlink=Knut Are Tvedt|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Nordberg|language=Norwegian|access-date=2 November 2010}} The station is located at the bottom of a small hill named Havnabakken, where local residents toboggan at winter's time.{{cite news|last=Endresen|first=Kristoffer Hatteland|title=Mei din vei!|newspaper=Aftenposten Aften|date=25 February 2009|page=20|language=Norwegian}}{{cite news|title=Vilter vinterferie|newspaper=Dagsavisen|date=20 February 2010|page=45|language=Norwegian}}

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