Gradually areas were parceled for housing, although Oksenøen was too far from the train line to be attractive for much more than summer cottages.

Due to the break-out of the Second World War, the Norwegian Army Air Service established a base at Oksenøen on 3 September.

North of Oksenøen a branch of Grini detention camp was built to supply manpower to operate the air base.

The Oksenøen terminal was further proposed to receive a train station, which would be built as a branch of the Drammen Line.

[6] The site was upgraded to a complex consisting of 5,700 square meters (61,000 sq ft), with space for 200 employees.

[7] Norske Skog sold Oxenøen effective 1 October 2008 to a consortium of Aspelin Ramm and Oslo Bolig- og Sparelag for NOK 429.5 million.

The corporation was experience a difficult financial situation and needed to sell assets to pay off debt.

[8] Due to the corporate downsizing, Norske Skog relocated to Karenlyst allé 49 at Skøyen in Oslo from June 2013.