Storo is a

rapid transit station A metro station or subway station is a train station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the syste ...

on the Ring Line of the

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, and a

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on the

Grünerløkka–Torshov Line The Grünerløkka–Torshov () is a tram, tramway line running between Jernbanetorget to Storo, Norway, Storo in Oslo, Norway. It is served by lines 11, 12 and 18 of the Oslo Tramway. The line serves the Sentrum, Oslo, city-centre of Oslo, Grüner ...

of the

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. It is located at

Storo Storo (''Stòr'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,554 and an area of .Al ...

in the

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borough of

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. The tram station opened on 28 November 1902, and the rapid transit station on 20 August 2003. Metro lines 4 and 5 run to the station. The tram station serves lines 11, 12 and 18. The station is within walking distance of Grefsen Station on the

Gjøvik Line The Gjøvik Line () is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line (''Nordbanen'') and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. The Gjøvik Line was one of t ...

. The station also functions as a bus hub, being located along Ring 3. Storo is a mixed commercial and residential area, and a shopping center is located just north of the subway station.

History

Storo opened as a tram station as the terminus of the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line on 28 November 1902. The line was extended northwards as the

Kjelsås Line The Kjelsås Line () is a tramway line running from Storo to Kjelsås in the northern part of Oslo, Norway. The line opened by Oslo Sporveier on 25 September 1934 as an extension of the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line that terminated at Storo. I ...

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on 25 September 1934, and south-eastwards as an extension of the

Sinsen Line The Sinsen Line () is part of the Oslo Tramway on the east side of the city. Most of the line is served by line 17, although the northernmost tip (Grefsen–Torshov) is served by line 18 which otherwise runs on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line. B ...

in 1939. The process of establishing a Ring Line to serve the northern parts of Oslo started in the late 1980s. The plans were passed by the city council in 1997, and financing was secured in 2000 through

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. Construction started in June 2000, and the station building and platforms were completed in December 2002. Until the opening, work continued on amenities and the tracks. Storo Station was opened on 20 August 2003, at the same time as

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Facilities

The rapid transit station was designed by architects

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, and is visually and structurally very similar to the Sinsen Station, also one of their projects. It features a

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with a roof, and uses wood, steel and concrete. The station is located just outside the tunnel that runs all the way to the connection with the Sognsvann Line. South of Storo, the metro tracks run parallel with the

. The station is owned by

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. On the other side of the tracks, about away is Grefsen Station on the Gjøvik Line. It is served every 40 minutes by

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services of the

Oslo Commuter Rail Oslo Commuter Rail () is a commuter rail centered in Oslo, Norway, connecting the capital to six counties of Norway, counties in Eastern Norway. The system is operated by Vy (formerly NSB) and its subsidiary Vy Gjøvikbanen, using NSB Class 69, C ...

towards

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and

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. The

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is planning to move the station platform to allow direct transfer. Storo is a mixed residential and commercial area. It has traditionally been easily accessible by car due to being located along Ring 3, a major highway. The shopping center

Storo Storsenter Storo Storsenter is a shopping malls, shopping centre at Storo, Norway, Storo in Oslo, Norway. In 2002, it had a turnover of . It is now under full-scale renovation and expansion, and now has 120 stores, including local and international chains. ...

is located just beside the station. Following the opening of the rapid transit station, a new housing complex was built on the west side of the station, on a former freight yard owned by the

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. The first stage with 260 apartments was finished in 2006; when finished, it will feature 900 apartments. The area, named ''Stasjonsbyen'' ("the Station City") was developed by

ROM Eiendom Bane NOR Eiendom (''Rail NOR Property'') is a subsidiary of Bane NOR responsible for managing the commercial sections of the company's real estate. With headquarters in Oslo, the company manages of space. The vast majority of this is in or in c ...

. Ridership at Storo increased from 2,060 per day to 3,630 per day from 2003 to 2007.

Service

As of 2021, lines 4 and 5 of the Oslo Metro operate to Storo, each with a 15-minute

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. Line 4 connects the

Grorud Line The Grorud Line () is a line on the Oslo Metro between Tøyen (station), Tøyen and Vestli (station), Vestli in Oslo, Norway. Built as a mix of underground, at ground level and as an elevated line, it runs through the northern part of Groruddale ...

in the northeast with the

Lambertseter Line The Lambertseter Line () is a line on the Oslo Metro which runs from Brynseng (station), Brynseng to Bergkrystallen (station), Bergkrystallen. It further shares track with the Østensjø Line along the section from Tøyen (station), Tøyen to B ...

in the southeast via the

Løren Line The Løren Line () is a line of the Oslo Metro. Located entirely underground, it runs through the neighborhoods of Sinsen, Løren and Økern in Bjerke, creating a connection between the Ring Line with the Grorud Line. The line features one ...

and Ring Line. Line 5 connects the

with the Sognsvann Line in the northwest, and travels one full loop around the Ring Line en route. The tram station is served by lines 11, 12 and 18 of the Oslo Tramway. Southbound, all three follow the

to the city center. Travel time to

Jernbanetorget Jernbanetorget or Jernbanetorvet is both a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro and a tram stop of the Oslo Tramway. The metro station is in the Common Tunnel used by all lines under the city centre. It is located between Stortinget (station) ...

is 15 minutes. Northwards, line 11 and 12 continue on the

. Line 18 branches off and heads one stop to Grefsen. The tram service is provided by

Oslo Sporvognsdrift Sporveien Trikken AS, formerly Oslo Sporvognsdrift AS and Oslotrikken AS, is the company that operates the Oslo Tramway in Oslo, Norway. Sporveien Trikken is owned by Sporveien, which is again owned by thMunicipality of Osloand has an operating co ...

on contract with Ruter. Storo is one of eight transfer points between the tramway and rapid transit systems. The station serves several bus routes. Lines 23 and 24 along Ring 3 from

Lysaker Lysaker is an area in Bærum Municipality, Akershus County, Norway. Lysaker is the easternmost part of Bærum and borders Oslo proper. Lysaker was initially a farming community, later becoming a residential area. Today it is primarily known as ...

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, and Brynseng to

Fornebu Fornebu (local form ''Fornebo'') is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo. Oslo Airport, Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before World War II and ...

stops at Storo. So does line 56 from

to Solemskogen. Most of the buses stop at a stop located on the motorway Ring 3.

References

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