Valkyrie plass (station)
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Valkyrie plass is a former subway station on the Oslo Metro.
The station was opened when the Holmenkoll Line was extended from Majorstuen
to Nationaltheatret
on 28 June 1928. The station was built in newclassic style
, and architect was Kristofer Andreas Lange.
Though not originally planned, when 800 m² of the street collapsed during the construction of the first parts of Fellestunnelen
, a station was built anyway. It was closed in 1985 due to the proximity to Majorstuen, and it was both difficult and dangerous to expand the station to accommodate trains with more than two cars (which was needed for the conversion of the western lines to metro).
Valkyrie plass was also a light rail station
on the Briskeby Line
of the Oslo Tramway, between Schultz gate in the east and the terminus Majorstuen
in the west.
The former station building is now used for a snack bar, but the staircase to the platform is maintained to provide access to emergency and maintenance personnel. Inside the former station there were illuminated billboards behind the platforms, however as of August 2011 only the Backlights remain.
The station was opened when the Holmenkoll Line was extended from Majorstuen
Majorstuen (station)
Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough....
to Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret (station)
Nationaltheatret is an underground metro station and tram stop serving Vika and the city center of Oslo, Norway. It is located on the Common Tunnel of the Oslo Metro and on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. Also located at the same place is Nationaltheatret Station of the Drammen Line. The...
on 28 June 1928. The station was built in newclassic style
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
, and architect was Kristofer Andreas Lange.
Though not originally planned, when 800 m² of the street collapsed during the construction of the first parts of Fellestunnelen
Fellestunnelen
The Common Tunnel , sometimes called the Common Line , is a long tunnel of the Oslo Metro which runs through the city center of Oslo, Norway. The name derives from the fact that all six lines of the metro use the tunnel, which runs from Majorstuen to Tøyen...
, a station was built anyway. It was closed in 1985 due to the proximity to Majorstuen, and it was both difficult and dangerous to expand the station to accommodate trains with more than two cars (which was needed for the conversion of the western lines to metro).
Valkyrie plass was also a light rail station
Tram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
on the Briskeby Line
Briskeby Line
The Briskeby Line is a section of the Oslo Tramway which runs between Jernbanetorget, through the neighborhoods of Briskeby and Uranienborg, before arriving at Majorstuen...
of the Oslo Tramway, between Schultz gate in the east and the terminus Majorstuen
Majorstuen (station)
Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough....
in the west.
The former station building is now used for a snack bar, but the staircase to the platform is maintained to provide access to emergency and maintenance personnel. Inside the former station there were illuminated billboards behind the platforms, however as of August 2011 only the Backlights remain.