Expansion
In 2006, the process of renovating the station began, with estimated investments of NOK 1 billion. Lysaker Station is planned to be one of the most important stations west of Oslo, and is to continue as a local connection point for public transport. The construction work consists of renovating the station building and expanding it from two to four platforms. First, a new double platform north of the current one was built. Then the current platform was dismantled and rebuilt. The construction work is planned to be completed in 2009, with the Asker Line between Lysaker and Sandvika finished two years later. This will provide four tracks from Lysaker to Asker. The National Rail Administration is planning to extend the Asker Line onwards east to Skøyen sometime after 2015.
The expansion will allow increased capacity through the "West Corridor" from Oslo to Drammen, by having four tracks instead of two between Lysaker and Asker. Total capacity will increase by eleven additional trains per hour in each direction. Slower commuter trains will continue to use the old line, while faster express trains will be routed on the new line. The project will also increase the number of boarding platforms from two to four.
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