the station opened on 2 january 1879, and was designed by the norwegian architect peter andreas blix in swiss chalet style. the norwegian author knut hamsun wrote several letters at the station between 1897 and 1906. when the section between ski and moss station was upgraded to double tracks in 1992, ås station received a major renovation. in 2000, a 16-year-old boy had huffed lighter gas at the station, and was found dead on the platform the next morning. on 25 october 2006, a cultural meeting place was established inside the station building, initiated by the association "galleri texas". the building is located in brekkeveien 4, and houses a tiny café known as "kafé åsheim", an art gallery, and a small gift shop. the café serves local commuters riding to oslo in the morning, as well as dining and lunch guests residing in the area around the station. in the weekends, there are sometimes arranged concerts with local bands and musicians.