Jar (station)

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Jar
Tram stopping at Jar in 1935
Location
Place
Municipality Bærum
Line Kolsåsbanen
Lilleakerbanen
Distance 9.1 km
Elevation 68.2 m
Service
Opened June 1, 1924
Type At-grade
Line(s)

Image:T-bane 6 icon.png 
Connections
Line 13

Jar is a station both for the Oslo T-bane and Oslotrikken located in Bærum, just west of Lysakerelven which divides Oslo and Bærum. The track is shared, the tram line (Lilleakerbanen) joins with the rapid transit line (Kolsåsbanen) on the Oslo side of the river.

Formerly, the entire line to Kolsås was part of the tram network. Since December 2, 2007 tram operations (line 13) have returned on this line from Jar to Bekkestua. Some tram runs, usually with SL79 units, run only as far as Jar where there is the turning loop they require.[1]

The station is in need of an upgrade and essential maintenance work. The station will probably get a major face lift in 2009 as part of the NOK 750 million development program for the T-bane line.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oslo Sporveier. Subway stations in the west.
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