Grini (station) explained

Grini
Address:Grini, Bærum
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.9494°N 10.6301°W
Elevation:136.3m (447.2feet)
Line:Røa Line
Distance:8.4km (05.2miles) from Stortinget
Structure:At-grade
Opened:22 December 1948
Closed:1995

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

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]

Notes and References

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