Gråkammen (station) explained

Gråkammen
Style:Oslo Metro
Address:Vestre Aker, Oslo
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.9553°N 10.7017°W
Elevation:170.1m (558.1feet)
Line:Holmenkollen Line
Distance:6.6km (04.1miles) from Stortinget
Structure:At-grade
Opened:31 May 1898
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Sporveien
Operator:Sporveien T-banen

Gråkammen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) of the Oslo Metro. It is located between Gulleråsen and Slemdal.[1] The station was opened on 31 May 1898 as part of the tramway to Besserud.[2] It derives its name from the surrounding hillocks (Gråkammen is Norwegian for Grey Ridge).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmenkollbanens stasjoner . Oslo Sporveier . Oslo Sporveier . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080401131606/http://www.sporveien.no/Kultur-og-historie-/148/1019/ . 2008-04-01 .
  2. Book: Holden, Finn. Vinderen – fra fangstboplass til moderne bydel. Baneforlaget. 2000. Oslo. 92–95.
  3. Book: Orvin, Harald W. Fra Majorstuen til Holmenkollen. Risbladet. 1992. Oslo. 81.