Røa is a station on
Røa Line
The Røa Line ( no, Røabanen) is a rapid transit line of the Oslo Metro, Norway, which runs from Majorstuen in Oslo to Østerås in Bærum. It serves neighborhoods such as Smestad, Hovseter, Huseby and Røa in northwestern Oslo, and Grini, ...
(Line 2) of the
Oslo Metro
The Oslo Metro ( no, Oslo T-bane or or simply ) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, w ...
, located in the
Vestre Aker
Vestre Aker (Western Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It has a population of 50,157 as of 2020.
The previous Aker Municipality was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.
The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 Ja ...
borough, from
Stortinget
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...
. The station is located between the stations of
Hovseter and
Ekraveien. The station is part of the old western suburban rail network and was opened on 24 January 1935, slightly to the west of the current location. Up until 1951 it was the terminus station, but the line was extended to Grini in 1948 and to
Østerås
Østerås is a village in Akershus, Norway. Østerås (station)
Østerås is a village in Akershus, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises t ...
in 1972.
The station is one of the transportation nodes in the west, and four bus lines connect with the station. The daily ridership is in the order of 4000.
Report from Statens vegvesen on building the Røa Rv168 road tunnel
(Norwegian road authority), in Norwegian
References
External links
Oslo Metro stations in Oslo
Railway stations opened in 1935
1935 establishments in Norway
Railway stations in Norway opened in the 1930s
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