Holmenkollen Line

Holmenkollen Line
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Overview
Native name	Holmenkollbanen
Status	Operational
Owner	Sporveien
Termini	Majorstuen Frognerseteren
Stations	19
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Oslo Metro
Operator(s)	Sporveien T-banen
Rolling stock	MX3000
History
Opened	31 May 1898
Technical
Number of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Highest elevation	469 m (1,539 ft)
Route map Legend Tryvandshøiden (planned) 14,3 km Frognerseteren 1916 469.0 m 13,7 km Voksenkollen 1916 460.0 m 12,7 km Lillevann 1916 425.0 m 11,9 km Skogen 1916 378.0 m 10,8 km Voksenlia 1916 330.5 m 9,8 km Holmenkollen 1916 277.7 m 9,1 km Besserud 1898 242.2 m 8,4 km Midstuen 1898 223.3 m 7,9 km Skådalen 1898 206.9 m 7,5 km Vettakollen 1898 196.7 m 7,0 km Gulleråsen 1898 181.7 m 6,6 km Gråkammen 1898 170.1 m 5,9 km Slemdal 1898 144.6 m Engerjordet 1905–1935 5,2 km Ris 1898 121.3 m 4,7 km Gaustad 1898 101.4 m 4,2 km Vinderen 1898 86.6 m 3,8 km Steinerud 1900 75.6 m 3,2 km Frøen 1898 59.7 m Kolsås- and Røa Line Ring- and Sognsvann Line 2.7 km Majorstuen 1898 47.7 m Common Tunnel Valkyrie plass 1928–1985 Homansbyen planned 0.7 km Nationaltheatret (1928) 5.4 m. transfer to Drammen Line 0.0 km Stortinget 1977 −9 m. This diagram: view talk edit

The Holmenkollen Line (Norwegian: Holmenkollbanen) is an 11.4-kilometre-long (7.1 mi) Oslo Metro line which runs between Majorstuen and Nordmarka in Oslo, Norway. Operating as Metro Line 1, it is the route with the fewest passengers^[1] and the only one still to have level crossings and short station platforms. The line runs mostly through residential areas of detached houses, and the upper parts of the line principally serve the recreational area of Nordmarka. Holmenkollen Station is located close to Holmenkollen National Arena which hosts international Nordic skiing tournaments. Voksenkollen Station is not far from Oslo Vinterpark (Winter) and the Oslo Sommerpark (Summer).

The line is the oldest one on the metro system, having been opened as a light railway in 1898 by the Holmenkolbanen company. Originally it ran for 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from Majorstuen Station to Besserud. In 1916, the line was extended to Tryvann, with the last 1.4 km (0.87 mi) being used for freight only. In 1928, the city terminus was moved 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the underground Nationaltheatret Station.