Grini is a former metro station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro.

Grini
General information
LocationGrini, Bærum
Norway
Coordinates59°56′58″N 10°37′48″E / 59.9494°N 10.6301°E / 59.9494; 10.6301
Elevation136.3 m (447 ft)
Line(s)Røa Line
Distance8.4 km (5.2 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened22 December 1948
Closed1995

The station was located between Ekraveien and Eiksmarka, and was opened when the Røa Line was extended into Bærum on 22 December 1948.[1] It was the first station on the Røa Line located in Bærum; the line would later be extended to Lijordet (1951) and Østerås (1972). Grini station was closed as a part of the Røa Line overhaul in 1995.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1995). Neste stopp Makrellbekken. Historien om Røabanen. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 33. ISBN 82-91448-18-3.
  2. ^ Aspenberg. Neste stopp Makrellbekken. p. 47.