Besserud (station)

Oslo metro station
59°57′27″N 10°40′20″E / 59.95750°N 10.67222°E / 59.95750; 10.67222Elevation242.2 m (795 ft)Owned bySporveienOperated bySporveien T-banenLine(s)Holmenkollen LineDistance9.1 km (5.7 mi) from StortingetConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesHistoryOpened31 May 1898

Besserud is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) on the Oslo Metro, between Midtstuen and Holmenkollen.[1]

History

The station was opened as the terminus of the Holmenkollen Line on 31 May 1889, and was originally named Holmenkollen.[2] When the line was extended to Frognerseteren on 16 May 1916 the station acquired its current name. The architect for the wooden station building was Paul Due.

References

  1. ^ Oslo Sporveier. "Holmenkollbanens stasjoner". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01.
  2. ^ Holden, Finn (2000). Vinderen – fra fangstboplass til moderne bydel. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 92.
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Holmenkollen
towards Frognerseteren
 Line 1 Midtstuen
towards Bergkrystallen
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