Besserud (station)

Besserud
Location Holmenkollen, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°57′27″N 10°40′20″E / 59.95750°N 10.67222°E / 59.95750; 10.67222Coordinates: 59°57′27″N 10°40′20″E / 59.95750°N 10.67222°E / 59.95750; 10.67222
Elevation 242.2 m (795 ft)
Owned by Sporveien
Operated by Sporveien T-banen
Line(s) Holmenkollen Line
Distance 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure type At-grade
History
Opened 31 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 Holmenkollen as the terminus of the Holmenkollen on 31 May 1889. When the line was extended to Frognerseteren on 16 May 1916 the station got its current name. The architect for the wooden station building was Paul Due.

Services

TERMINUS NEXT STATION
 WEST 
Besserud NEXT STATION
 EAST 
TERMINUS
Frognerseteren Holmenkollen Line 1 Midtstuen Bergkrystallen

References

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