Avløs station

Avløs is a station on the Kolsås Line (line 3) within the Oslo Metro system. Situated between Valler and Haslum, it is located 13.6 km from Stortinget. The station was originally opened on 1 July 1924 as part of the Lilleaker Line.^[1] On 1 July 2006, Avløs, along with most of the line, temporarily closed for upgrades, and bus services were provided as an alternative.^[2] As part of the upgrades, Avløs received longer platforms capable of accommodating trains with up to six cars, similar to the majority of the metro system.

Avløs
A MX3000 train at the rebuilt Avløs station, at the day of the official reopening.
General information
Location	Avløs, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°54′52″N 10°33′06″E
Elevation	68.5 m
Owned by	Sporveien
Operated by	Sporveien T-banen
Line(s)	Kolsås Line
Distance	13.6 km from Stortinget
Connections	Bus: 220 Bekkestua - Sandvika
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1 July 1924; 101 years ago (1924-07-01) 15 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-15) (reopening)
Closed	1 July 2006; 19 years ago (2006-07-01) (temporarily closed)
Rebuilt	15 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station Gjettum towards Kolsås Line 3 Kolsås Line Haslum towards Mortensrud

The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter, had the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for Metro use again.

The station reopened on 15 December 2013 and served as the terminus of the Kolsås Line until the line to Kolsås was reopened on 12 October 2014.

The old depot at Avløs