Jong Station () was a

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on the

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, located at

Jong Jong may refer to: Surname *Chung (Korean surname), spelled Jong in North Korea *Zhong (surname), spelled Jong in the Gwoyeu Romatzyh system *Common Dutch surname "de Jong"; see ** De Jong ** De Jonge ** De Jongh *Erica Jong (born 1942), Americ ...

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. It served as a station for the

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between 31 May 1959 and its closing on 23 May 1993. The station, situated from

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, consisted of two

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s. Demands for a station were first articulated in the 1930s. During construction there arose a disagreement regarding the name, with the local residents' association preferring Jongsbru. In 1988 the railway proposed merging Jong with the old Slependen Station, with a new Slependen Station be built between the two.

History

The Drammen Line past the site of Høvik Station opened as a

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railway on 7 October 1872. The area of Jong was at first served by

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and from 1873 also by Slependen Station. The need for a station serving Jong was first articulated during the early 1930s by the manager of Fru Hjorts Pleiehjem, who served 300 patients and 60 employees at the nursing home. The residents' association for Jongåsen joined in on the effort through a letter to the

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(NSB) in April 1935. They argued that some passengers taking the bus would switch to the train. They met with NSB' director the following year, without success. NSB responded that this would increase travel time for the trains, that it would be difficult to stop because of the hill and that it would be difficult to fit into the schedule. The plans were revitalized during the 1950s. The naming of the station caused controversy, with the residents' association wanting the station to be called Jongsbru and NSB wanting it to be called Jong. The decision fell on the latter. Jong Station opened on 31 May 1959. Jong was located on the inner part of the Drammen Line and was served every half-hour by the

. In 1988 NSB proposed merging the old Slependen Station and the station at Jong and replacing it with a new station in between. Both stations were in need of modernization. Among other issues, they were both shorter than the norm of platforms, and they were both situated in curves hindering sight lines. The merger would also make the line run faster. The new station was estimated to cost NOK 8.4 million. The new station was opened and Jong Station closed on 23 May 1993. The new station was located from Jong Station.

Facilities

Jong Station was located on the Drammen Line, from

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and from

. The line past the station featured double track and was equipped with two side platforms. It was situated in a mostly residential area. Jong Station was from the old Slependen Station and from Sandvika Station.

References

{{Drammen Line Railway stations on the Drammen Line Railway stations in Bærum Railway stations in Norway closed in 1993 Disused railway stations in Norway Railway stations in Norway opened in 1959