Ellingsrudåsen station

Ellingsrudåsen
General information
LocationEllingsrudOslo
Norway
Coordinates59°56′9″N 10°54′59″E / 59.93583°N 10.91639°E / 59.93583; 10.91639
Elevation165.2 m (542 ft)
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Furuset Line
Distance12.0 km (7.5 mi) from Stortinget
ConnectionsBus: 26 Bislett via Carl Berners plass
2N Østerås T - Helsfyr T - Lørenskog Sentrum (Nattbuss)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened8 November 1981
Location

Ellingsrudåsen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro, located at Ellingsrud in the Alna borough. Since its opening on 8 November 1981, it has been the eastern terminus for the Furuset Line (Line 2). The line extension cost 50 million kroners at the time.[1]

Ellingsrudåsen is a mostly residential area. Above the station is a small shopping centre.

Ellingsrudåsen is located over 40 meters underground, and elevators are the usual means of getting to and from the station.[1] Like Romsås, Ellingsrudåsen has natural mountain walls.

References

  1. ^ a b Røneid, Ingrid; Sylte, Kåre (5 November 1981). "T-banen en stasjon nærmere Lørenskog". Metro one station closer to Lørenskog (in Norwegian). Romerikes blad.


Media related to Ellingsrudåsen stasjon at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Furuset
towards Østerås
Line 2 Terminus