Røa (station)

Røa
Location Vestre Aker, Oslo
Norway
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
Elevation 142.4 m (467 ft)
Owned by Sporveien
Operated by Sporveien T-banen
Line(s) Røa Line
Distance 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Stortinget
Connections Bus: 32 Kværnerbyen - Voksen Skog
41 Sørkedalen
Construction
Structure type At-grade
History
Opened 24 January 1935

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]

TERMINUS NEXT STATION
 WEST 
Røa NEXT STATION
 EAST 
TERMINUS
Østerås Ekraveien Line 2 Hovseter Ellingsrudåsen

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