Midtstuen (station)

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Midtsuten
Location
Place Vestre Aker
Municipality Oslo
Line Holmenkollbanen
Elevation 223.3 m
Service
Opened May 31, 1898
Type At-grade
Line(s)

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Connections

Midtstuen is a station on Holmenkollbanen (line 1) on the Oslo T-bane system, between Skådalen and Besserud. It is the lower end of the popular tobogganing course Korketrekkeren. Midtstuen is located at an altitude of 223,3 m.[1]

[edit] History

The station was opened on May 31, 1898 as part of the tramway to BesserudBesserud. On October 22, 1987 a train carrying 12 passengers suffered a catastrophic failure in the braking system further up the line, causing it to roll down and finally tipping over at Midtstuen. One person was killed in the crash and four were seriously injured.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Holmenkollbanen's stations
  2. ^ City of Oslo (1987). Report from an Oslo City Council meeting concerning the disaster, in Norwegian.
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