Holmen (station) explained

Holmen
Style:Oslo Metro
Address:Oslo
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.9458°N 10.6669°W
Elevation:119.4m (391.7feet)
Line:Røa Line
Distance:6.1km (03.8miles) from Stortinget
Structure:At-grade
Opened:24 January 1935
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Sporveien
Operator:Sporveien T-banen

Holmen is a station on the Røa Line (line 2) of the Oslo T-bane system. It is located between Makrellbekken and Hovseter and serves the neighbourhood of Holmen. The station is 6.1 km from Stortinget. Holmen was opened on 24 January 1935 when the line was completed to Røa. The station is at an altitude of 119.4 metres above sea level.[1] The station is located in a mainly residential area.

The Oslo subway system has fought a battle against graffiti, and one of the incidents turned violent on 2 February 2007, when a subway driver was beaten by a vandal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sporveien.no/templates/Page____1033.aspx Subway stations in western Oslo
  2. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostlandssendingen/1.1753061 Knocked down by taggers