Røa (station)

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Røa
Location
Place Vestre Aker
Municipality Oslo
Coordinates 59°56′48″N 10°38′38″E / 59.94667°N 10.64389°E / 59.94667; 10.64389Coordinates: 59°56′48″N 10°38′38″E / 59.94667°N 10.64389°E / 59.94667; 10.64389
Line Røa Line
Distance 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Elevation 142.4 m (467 ft)
Service
Opened 24 January 1935
Type At-grade
Line(s)

5 

Connections
Bus 32 Ladegården - Voksen Skog
41 Sørkedalen

Røa is a station on Røa Line (Line 2) of the Oslo Metro, located in the Vestre Aker borough, 7.5 kilometers (4.7 mi) from Stortinget. The station is located between the stations of Hovseter and Ekraveien. The station is part of the old western suburban rail network and was opened on 24 January 1935.[1] Up until 1951 it was the terminus station, but the line was extended to Grini in 1948 and to Østerås in 1972.[2]

The station is one of the transportation nodes in the west, and four bus lines connect with the station. The daily ridership is in the order of 4000.[3]

References

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Østerås Ekraveien Line 5 Hovseter Vestli
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