Sandermosen Station () is a formerly staffed

station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...

on the

Gjøvik Line The Gjøvik Line () is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line (''Nordbanen'') and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. The Gjøvik Line was one of t ...

located in

Maridalen Maridalen is a valley in the north of Oslo, Norway, just above the suburb of Kjelsås. Considering that Maridalen is within the Oslo city limits, this area has a very low population density. The valley consists of forests, lakes and agricultural ...

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. The station, which formerly had its own station building, is situated just under 16 km from

Oslo Central Station Oslo Central Station (, abbreviated ) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station, which is served by trams and the Oslo Metro. It's ...

between

Kjelsås Station Kjelsås, sometimes called Kjelsaas, is one of the northern neighbourhoods of Oslo situated in Nordre Aker, the northern borough of Oslo, Norway. History Together with Grefsen, Kjelsås was part of the borough ''Grefsen-Kjelsås'' until Jan ...

and Snippen Station. It was opened in 1909 and closed on 11 June 2006. Since its closure, Snippen has become the nearest station. The area was used as a loading zone as early as 1900, two years prior to the opening of the Gjøvik Line. Today, the station and the station building serve as a hub for cultural activities in the area, promoted by ''kulturPUNKTET Sandermosen stasjon''. A sculpture park is situated next to the track. In 1921, Dano-Norwegian author

Aksel Sandemose Aksel Sandemose (originally Axel Nielsen; 19 March 1899 – 6 August 1965) was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence. Biography Axel Nielsen was born at Nykøbing M ...

took his new surname from

Sandermosen Sandermosen Station () is a formerly staffed railway station, station on the Gjøvik Line located in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. The station, which formerly had its own station building, is situated just under 16 km from Oslo Central Station bet ...

, which is where his mother was born.

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Kulturarenaen på Sandermosen
("cultural arena at Sandermosen") Railway stations in Oslo Railway stations on the Gjøvik Line Disused railway stations in Norway Maridalen Railway stations in Norway opened in 1909 Railway stations in Norway closed in 2006 {{Norway-railstation-stub