Gaustad (station)

Gaustad
Location	Gaustad, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°56′44″N 10°42′37″E / 59.94556°N 10.71028°E / 59.94556; 10.71028Coordinates: 59°56′44″N 10°42′37″E / 59.94556°N 10.71028°E / 59.94556; 10.71028
Elevation	101.4 m (333 ft)
Owned by	Sporveien
Operated by	Sporveien T-banen
Line(s)	Holmenkollen Line
Distance	4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Stortinget
Connections	Tram: From Rikshospitalet 17 Sinsen-Grefsen stasjon 18 Ljabru Bus: 23 Lysaker - Simensbråten 24 Fornebu - Brynseng
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	31 May 1898

Gaustad is an Oslo Metro station on Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) between Vinderen and Ris, at an altitude of 101.4 meters (333 ft) . The outer highway ring of Oslo (Ring 3) crosses the railway at Gaustad. Gaustad is the subway station closest to Rikshospitalet, although the tram system has a stop even closer. Many people leaving along Line 1 change trains at Gaustad to go to Ullevaal Stadion although Ullevaal Stadion has its own station. Gaustad is located in a sharp turn, leading to curved platforms and somewhat difficult access to the trains. It had 459 passengers daily in 2004.

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