Risløkka (station)

Risløkka
Location	Risløkka, Oslo Norway
Coordinates	59°55′56″N 10°49′23″E / 59.93222°N 10.82306°E / 59.93222; 10.82306Coordinates: 59°55′56″N 10°49′23″E / 59.93222°N 10.82306°E / 59.93222; 10.82306
Owned by	Sporveien
Operated by	Sporveien T-banen
Line(s)	Grorud Line
Distance	6.5 km (4.0 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	16 October 1966

Risløkka is a station on Grorud Line (line 5) on the Oslo Metro. The station lies between Økern and Vollebekk and is situated 6.5 km from Stortinget. The station is among the original stations on the line and was opened ob 16 October 1966. Peer Qvam was the station's architect.^[1]

The line bridges the local road Risløkkalleen immediately east of the station. To the north of the station is a largely residential area, with several detached houses. To the south is a more industrial area, including the main office for the road construction company Oslo Vei, the successor to Oslo's public road constructor. Also near the subway station is a base for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration which deals with driver and vehicle licensing.

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Media related to Risløkka stasjon at Wikimedia Commons