Holmenkollen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) on the Oslo Metro, located in the Holmenkollen area, between Besserud and Voksenlia. Until 1916 when Holmenkollbanen was completed, the terminus station was Besserud and was called Holmenkollen. The station is at an elevation of 277.7 meters (911 ft) above mean sea level. The station architect was Erik Glosimodt.[1]
Holmenkollen | |
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General information | |
Location | Holmenkollen, Oslo Norway |
Coordinates | 59°57′37″N 10°39′44″E / 59.96028°N 10.66222°E |
Elevation | 277.7 m (911 ft) |
Owned by | Sporveien |
Operated by | Sporveien T-banen |
Line(s) | Holmenkollen Line |
Distance | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Stortinget |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Accessible | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 16 May 1916 |
The station is close to the Holmenkollbakken facility and skiing museum. The area also has several residential buildings.
References
edit- ^ Oslo Sporveier. "Holmenkollbanens stasjoner". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01.
External links
editMedia related to Holmenkollen stasjon at Wikimedia Commons
Preceding station | Oslo Metro | Following station | ||
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Voksenlia towards Frognerseteren
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Line 1 | Besserud towards Bergkrystallen
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