oslo commuter rail oslo commuter rail norwegian commuter rail centered oslo norway connecting capital counties system operated norwegian state railways subsidiary class class electric multiple units network spans routes stations oslo central hub trains run kilometers electrified mainline railway owned financed network cooperation public transport authority oslo network longest commuter rail network countries europe commuter rail operates mainly lines provide services urban area lines span urban area reaching counties system airport rail link oslo airport west oslo system uses lines north oslo uses east oslo uses trunk lines south oslo follows lines system predecessors date opening routes present commuter rail taken service electrification started class introduced followed class units class electrification completed connected rest system trains started operating new oslo high speed line opened new units taken traffic line completed scheduled open network oslo commuter rail runs entirely mainline railways owned maintained commuter rail uses lines utilizing line length kilometers lines electrified consists stations lines double track accounting kilometers rest network single track central hub commuter rail located central business district oslo lines terminate run station main corridors trains running west corridor continue north south east corridor services terminate west west corridor runs straight starts directly beneath run norway second largest station tunnel trains halt routes trains terminate remaining continue onwards line continues stopping stations serving suburbs reaching station serves terminus line services line minutes kilometers use line stations line branches line calls seven stations terminating station minutes kilometers line trains continue stops reaching minutes kilometers continues line calling seven stops terminating hour minutes kilometers east east corridor line follows makes stops serving suburban areas oslo reaching station line terminates line located minutes kilometres use run directly lines run making stops respectively station line continues making stops terminating station minutes kilometers switches calls oslo airport station station terminating station minutes kilometers branches operates calls stations enters station trains terminate minutes kilometers limited number trains express services stations reaching hour minutes kilometers trains actually swedish inter city trains day stockholm trains act like local trains norway financial support needed profitable south south corridor lines follow line line makes stops terminating ski station minutes kilometers stop respectively ski southwards line follows intermediate stops moss minutes kilometers runs intermediate stops hour minutes kilometers limited number services continue stops terminating station hour minutes kilometers north north oslo operates line trains operate station line enter calls stations north minutes kilometers hour minutes kilometers station oslo located kilometers hour minutes away december stretch oslo considered commuter rail network local trains hour direction additionally regional trains hours stops closest oslo service seven lines operated norwegian state railways owned operated owned operating deficit covered state lines routes financed public service obligation trains sections manned ticket holders travel section orange doors manned sections gray doors conductor allow passengers purchase tickets tickets available ticket machines stations bought norwegian nok lines designated providing inner services operate line ski stopping stations line outer services occasional stops sections inner services operate normal minutes minutes offered direction rush hour late evening parts weekend reduced minutes outer routes operate normal minutes rush hour services offered minute intervals late evening service provided minutes services limited daily services daily services runs minute different stopping patterns calls stations calls stations express service runs line length oslo agreement public transport authority use system ease transfer commuter rail forms public transport makes use zone system including single zone fare oslo ticket system introduced oslo transfer transfer possible moss transfer moss ferry line provides connection norway main international airport oslo airport rolling stock class series car electric multiple units built motor car power output kilowatts allowing speed kilometers hour mph car meters long motor cars weighing tonnes long tons short tons end cars weighing tonnes long tons short tons typical seating capacity passengers motor cars passengers end cars class delivered versions named initial delivery delivered designed operate longer sections equipped door car turned extend stopping time versions delivered doors car took delivery fourteen thirty distinguishable different operates car sets units run multiple allowing operate train length cars eighty units remain service bergen commuter rail class series car electric multiple units built units permanently coupled unit power output kilowatts allowing speed kilometers hour mph trains metres long weigh tonnes long tons short tons seating passengers toilet trains better accessibility class unlike predecessors equipped electronic public information system units commuter rail new electric multiple units called class delivered similar units called class adopted regional rail delivered retired class series multiple units built units power output kilowatts giving speed kilometers hour mph motor cars built wood meters long weighed tonnes long tons short tons seated passengers ran line service oslo class class similar series electric multiple units built class delivered versions named class rebuilt passenger wagons units class built wooden body thirteen units class delivered built steel frame centimeters longer series class units built middle end cars delivered class units class series units built slightly advanced technological system run mixed class units class motor cars power output kilowatts speed kilometers hour mph meters long weighed tonnes long tons short tons seating capacity passengers class remained service class class units taken traffic replaced class units history oslo commuter rail opened september oslo east station oslo located place current line private october line opened line opened onwards january followed ski november west oslo current commuter rail parts line opened november opened november connected october opened oslo line section built narrow gauge connect main station opened december november upgraded double track section converted standard gauge november dual gauge laid oslo november entirely operated standard gauge electrification lines service october oslo section upgraded double track november introduced hauled passenger trains later lines electrification occurred september april locomotives acquired electric multiple units service delivery class units route proved sufficiently powerful large traffic later moved services oslo class remained commuter rail service took delivery class multiple units replacing primary electrified commuter rail network class local traffic wide doors seats took delivery units outside commuter rail network line upgraded double track service sections june december ski line line electrified opened sections took use locomotives line june took electrification use upgrades line installing double track service july november november took delivery class multiple units visually similar class improved technology reliability february service double track line service electrified double track opened sections electrified 1960s found need new generation trains class built aluminum longer allowing passengers car maximum speed kilometres hour mph significant cost impact allowed faster travel time allowed services ski run fast previous number units combined increased size replace car trains car trains time smaller stops terminated allow faster travel time eighty units delivered series later series having car configuration june kilometer long opened shortening line kilometers kilometer long section kept branch line named line section removed opened connecting line oslo initially lines tunnel addition services time rebuilt platform service november oslo closed received large delivery middle cars majority class units allowing operate car trains new upgraded double track service ski moss section capable speeds kilometres hour mph opened norway high speed line october line runs parallel oslo airport opened day section consisting mainly delayed leaks tunnel opened august ordered class multiple units supplement replace existing material green branded scheme quickly abandoned car units taken service ministry decided early 2000s services subject public service obligations trial operation passenger train services norway tender subsidiary renamed won year contract having class trains upgraded designated operate line cabinet change contracting terminated august opened allowing trains bypass local stations kilometres hour mph new opened increased capacity line opening tracks allow run local trains previously run way closed turn trains remains west oslo trains run westwards able continue past ordered multiple units designated class later class class commuter train configuration holds option additional units trains maximum speed kilometers hour mph faster acceleration older classes combination rolling stock allows operate aggressive service major restructuring lines particular seven minute sections minute oslo airport future larger railway construction oslo scheduled connect directly ski kilometer long line planned built nearly entirely single tunnel allow speeds kilometers hour mph allow higher speeds capacity southwards lines moss regional trains sweden line scheduled completion parliament passed run station mainly proposed shortening line double commuter train line allowing significantly faster public transport capital area 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