Besserud (station)
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| General information | |
| Location | Holmenkollen, Oslo Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°57′27″N 10°40′20″E / 59.95750°N 10.67222°E |
| 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 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| 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
[edit]The station was opened as the terminus of the Holmenkollen Line on 31 May 1889, and was originally named Holmenkollen.[2] When the line was extended to Frognerseteren on 16 May 1916 the station acquired its current name.[citation needed] The architect for the wooden station building was Paul Due.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Oslo Sporveier. "Holmenkollbanens stasjoner". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Holden, Finn (2000). Vinderen – fra fangstboplass til moderne bydel. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 92.
| Preceding station |  Oslo Metro
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Following station | ||
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| Holmenkollen towards Frognerseteren
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Line 1 | Midtstuen towards Bergkrystallen
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