Skogen (station)

Skogen
Location Vestre Aker, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°58′25″N 10°38′50″E / 59.97361°N 10.64722°E / 59.97361; 10.64722Coordinates: 59°58′25″N 10°38′50″E / 59.97361°N 10.64722°E / 59.97361; 10.64722
Elevation 378 m (1,240 ft)
Owned by Sporveien
Operated by Sporveien T-banen
Line(s) Holmenkollen Line
Distance 11.9 km (7.4 mi) from Stortinget
Connections Bus: From Voksen Skog
32 Kværnerbyen
45 Majorstuen
Construction
Structure type At-grade
History
Opened 16 May 1916
Skogen station in 1951

Skogen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line located between Voksenlia and Lillevann, in Oslo, Norway. The station is at an altitude of 378 meters (1,240 ft) above mean sea level. The station was opened on 16 May 1916 with the extension of the line from Besserud to Frognerseteren. The architect for the station was Erik Glosimodt.[1]

The greatest density of buildings around the station area are the apartment buildings of the Voksen Skog neighborhood on the slope on the line's west side. While there are no direct bus connections to Skogen station, there is a bus stop below these apartments.

TERMINUS NEXT STATION
← WEST ←		 Skogen NEXT STATION
→ EAST →		 TERMINUS
Frognerseteren Lillevann Line 1 Voksenlia Bergkrystallen

References

  1. ↑ Holmenkollbanen's stations

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