Holmen (station)

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Coordinates: 59°56′45.9″N, 10°40′1.5″E

Holmen
Location
Place
Municipality Oslo
Line Røabanen
Distance 6.1 km
Elevation 119.4 m
Service
Opened 1935
Type At-grade
Line(s)

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Connections

Holmen is a station on the Røa Line (line 2) of the Oslo T-bane system. It is located between Makrellbekken and Hovseter. The station is 6.1 km from Stortinget. Holmen was opened on January 24, 1935 when the line was completed to Røa. The station is at an altitude of 119.4 metres above sea level.[1]The station is located in a mainly residential area.

The Oslo subway system has fought a battle against graffiti, and one of the incidents turned violent on February 2, 2007, when a subway driver was beaten by a vandal.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Subway stations in western Oslo Sporveien.no (Norwegian)
  2. ^ Knocked down by taggers Slått ned av taggere, NRK Østlandssendingen, February 2, 2007 (Norwegian)


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