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'''Viemose''' is a {{wp|rapid transit|rapid transit station}} of the [[Rimso Letbane]], serving the rapidly-developing areas of [[Rimso|Viemose]] and [[Rimso|Ellingshavn]]. The station opened in 1988 on the [[Rimso Letbane#Lines|Union line]], but eventually | '''Viemose''' is a {{wp|rapid transit|rapid transit station}} of the [[Rimso Letbane]], serving the rapidly-developing areas of [[Rimso|Viemose]] and [[Rimso|Ellingshavn]]. The station opened in 1988 on the [[Rimso Letbane#Lines|Union line]], but eventually grew to serve the [[Rimso Letbane#Lines|Coronation line]] in 1997 and [[Rimso Letbane#Lines|LuftLink]] in 2000. The mixed-used development has seen a range of residential and commercial development, and with it the station's usage on the Letbane network has grown substantially in recent years. | ||
Viemose station was designed by [[Mesconia|Mescon]] architect [[Scovern|Theis Brink]] in the 1970s and 1980s, with construction beginning in 1985. The station's design features a large transparent glass building with a water concourse surrounding some of the station. In 1997, to celebrate the [[Henrik, King of Scovern|coronation of Henrik]], the exhibition ''{{wp|no:Nydalen stasjon#The Tunnel Of Light|Ormehuller}}'' was added to the station's escalators, which has since become a famous tourist attraction in the area. The station has lifts down to platform level, which is 14 m (46 ft) below surface-level. The station served over 5 million passengers in 2021. | Viemose station was designed by [[Mesconia|Mescon]] architect [[Scovern|Theis Brink]] in the 1970s and 1980s, with construction beginning in 1985. The station's design features a large transparent glass building with a water concourse surrounding some of the station. In 1997, to celebrate the [[Henrik, King of Scovern|coronation of Henrik]], the exhibition ''{{wp|no:Nydalen stasjon#The Tunnel Of Light|Ormehuller}}'' was added to the station's escalators, which has since become a famous tourist attraction in the area. The station has lifts down to platform level, which is 14 m (46 ft) below surface-level. The station served over 5 million passengers in 2021. | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 22 July 2022
Viemose  | |
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| Letbane station | |
 Viemose station, showing the large glass building and water concourse | |
| Location | Viemose, Rimso Scovern |
| Operated by | Rimsø Transportere |
| Line(s) | Coronation line LuftLink Union line |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Architect | Theis Brink |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 1988 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers |  5.18 million (2021) |
Viemose is a rapid transit station of the Rimso Letbane, serving the rapidly-developing areas of Viemose and Ellingshavn. The station opened in 1988 on the Union line, but eventually grew to serve the Coronation line in 1997 and LuftLink in 2000. The mixed-used development has seen a range of residential and commercial development, and with it the station's usage on the Letbane network has grown substantially in recent years.
Viemose station was designed by Mescon architect Theis Brink in the 1970s and 1980s, with construction beginning in 1985. The station's design features a large transparent glass building with a water concourse surrounding some of the station. In 1997, to celebrate the coronation of Henrik, the exhibition Ormehuller was added to the station's escalators, which has since become a famous tourist attraction in the area. The station has lifts down to platform level, which is 14 m (46 ft) below surface-level. The station served over 5 million passengers in 2021.
Gallery
The Ormehuller exhibition adorns the walls of the station's escalators
Viemose above ground, the large glass facade can be seen at the front
Viemose station next to the headquarters of Scovernois pharmaceutical company xe
The westbound LuftLink platform, opened in 2000
