Vettakollen (station) explained

Vettakollen
Style:Oslo Metro
Address:Vettakollen, Vestre Aker, Oslo
Country:Norway
Coordinates:59.96°N 10.6953°W
Elevation:196.7m (645.3feet)
Line:Holmenkollen Line
Distance:7.5km (04.7miles) from Stortinget
Structure:At-grade
Opened:31 May 1898
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Sporveien
Operator:Sporveien T-banen

Vettakollen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (line 1) of the Oslo Metro. It is located between Skådalen and Gulleråsen.[1] The station was opened on 31 May 1898 as part of the light rail to Holmenkollen.[2] The station was originally opened as Greveveien, but changed its name a few months after the opening.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmenkollbanens stasjoner. Oslo Sporveier . Oslo Sporveier .
  2. Book: Holden, Finn. Vinderen – fra fangstboplass til moderne bydel. Baneforlaget. 2000. Oslo. 92.
  3. Web site: Medlemsblad 4/03 . Vindern historielag . no . 2003 . 2008-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930135603/http://www.vinderenhistorielag.no/medlemsblad/blad48d.pdf . 2007-09-30 . dead .