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Grorud Line
The Grorud Line (Norwegian: Grorudbanen) is a 13.0-kilometer-long (8.1 mi) line on the Oslo Metro between Tøyen and Vestli in Oslo, Norway. Built as a mix of underground, at ground level and as an elevated line, it runs through the northern part of Groruddalen, serving such neighborhoods as Grorud, Romsås and Stovner. Line 5 runs along the entire line four times per hour. Line 4 runs between Vestli and Økern before branching off on the Løren Line to get onto the Ring Line. With 40,000 daily riders, the Grorud Line is the busiest branch of the metro.
Proposals for an urban railway through the upper parts of Groruddalen were first articulated in public documents in 1919. Planning started in the late 1940s and the line was politically approved in 1954, along with three other metro lines and the Common Tunnel. Construction started in 1956 and was part of a process to transform Groruddalen into a residential area. The first part of the Grorud Line, from Tøyen to Grorud, was opened on 16 October 1966. The rest of the line opened in three stages: to Rommen on 3 March 1974, to Stovner on 18 August and to Vestli on 21 December 1975. The Ring Line connection opened on 22 August 2006 and on 3 April 2013 the Løren Line opened, connecting the Grorud Line to the Ring Line.
The Grorud Line is a 13.0 kilometers (8.1 mi) and runs through the northern side of Groruddalen in Oslo. Through the lower section of the line it passes through a mixed residential and commercial area. The Grorud Line branches from the Common Tunnel at Tøyen and continues in a tunnel to Carl Berners plass. At this point there is also a direct, single-track tunnel which allows non-revenue trains access to Ryen Depot. North of Carl Berners plass the Ring Line branches off from the Grorud Line. The latter continues in an S-curve to the neighborhood of Hasle, where it leaves the tunnel and reaches Hasle Station. It continues through a short tunnel under the Alna Line and Ring 3 before reaching Økern Station. Along this section the Løren Line connects to the Grorud Line.
The line continues past Risløkka Station parallel to Østre Aker vei. It continues past Vollebekk Station and Linderud, after which the character of the area changes to residential. The line crosses over to run parallel with National Road 4 from Veitvet Station. The line crosses under National Road 4 and continues past Rødtvet Station and Kalbakken Station. The line then enters a tunnel which it leaves before reaching Ammerud Station.
Next the line reaches Grorud Station and immediately afterwards enters a tunnel. Romsås Station is located within the tunnel, which ends just before reaching Rommen Station. The line continues at ground level until just before Stovner Station, at which time it enters a 1,340-meter (4,400 ft) tunnel. The line continues in this tunnel until reaching the terminus of Vestli Station.
The Grorud line is served by lines 4 and 5 of the Oslo Metro, both lines running four times per hour. All have reduced services during late evenings and parts of the weekends. Line 5 runs the entire section of the Grorud Line, while line 4 runs between Vestli and Økern before branching off on the Løren Line and Ring Line. The two lines use the same amount of time to reach Majorstuen. For journeys to the central stations between Tøyen and Nationaltheateret, line 5 is quicker. For journeys to the stations between Blindern and Sinsen, line 4 is quicker.
Operations of the lines are done by Sporveien T-banen on contract with Ruter, the public transport authority in Oslo and Akershus. The infrastructure itself is owned by Sporveien, a municipal company. Service is provided using MX3000 three- and six-car trains. The line has 40,000 daily passengers, making it the busiest branch of the metro. Travel time along the line, from Tøyen to Vestli, is 23 minutes. Travel time from Vestli to Stortinget in the city center is 27 minutes. Transfer to Ruter buses are available at Tøyen, Carl Berners plass, Hasle, Økern, Linderud, Ammerud, Grorud and Stovner. Transfer to the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway is available at Carl Berners plass.
The first proposals for a line in the upper part of Groruddalen came as part of a 1917 competition issued by Christiana (later Oslo) and Aker Municipality to plan a new rail transport plan for the capital area. The winning design, made by Jørgen Barth, included a series of suburban lines, including one in the northern Groruddaen (contemporary known as Akerdalen). This resulted in a municipal urban rail plan that was passed in 1919. It proposed a somewhat different routing, with the Ring Line running via Grefsen and the Grorud Line running via Ensjø. Other lines were prioritized first, but from the mid 1930s lines through Groruddalen were again considered. A report was published in 1937, but all work was placed on hold following the German occupation of Norway in 1940.
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Grorud Line
The Grorud Line (Norwegian: Grorudbanen) is a 13.0-kilometer-long (8.1 mi) line on the Oslo Metro between Tøyen and Vestli in Oslo, Norway. Built as a mix of underground, at ground level and as an elevated line, it runs through the northern part of Groruddalen, serving such neighborhoods as Grorud, Romsås and Stovner. Line 5 runs along the entire line four times per hour. Line 4 runs between Vestli and Økern before branching off on the Løren Line to get onto the Ring Line. With 40,000 daily riders, the Grorud Line is the busiest branch of the metro.
Proposals for an urban railway through the upper parts of Groruddalen were first articulated in public documents in 1919. Planning started in the late 1940s and the line was politically approved in 1954, along with three other metro lines and the Common Tunnel. Construction started in 1956 and was part of a process to transform Groruddalen into a residential area. The first part of the Grorud Line, from Tøyen to Grorud, was opened on 16 October 1966. The rest of the line opened in three stages: to Rommen on 3 March 1974, to Stovner on 18 August and to Vestli on 21 December 1975. The Ring Line connection opened on 22 August 2006 and on 3 April 2013 the Løren Line opened, connecting the Grorud Line to the Ring Line.
The Grorud Line is a 13.0 kilometers (8.1 mi) and runs through the northern side of Groruddalen in Oslo. Through the lower section of the line it passes through a mixed residential and commercial area. The Grorud Line branches from the Common Tunnel at Tøyen and continues in a tunnel to Carl Berners plass. At this point there is also a direct, single-track tunnel which allows non-revenue trains access to Ryen Depot. North of Carl Berners plass the Ring Line branches off from the Grorud Line. The latter continues in an S-curve to the neighborhood of Hasle, where it leaves the tunnel and reaches Hasle Station. It continues through a short tunnel under the Alna Line and Ring 3 before reaching Økern Station. Along this section the Løren Line connects to the Grorud Line.
The line continues past Risløkka Station parallel to Østre Aker vei. It continues past Vollebekk Station and Linderud, after which the character of the area changes to residential. The line crosses over to run parallel with National Road 4 from Veitvet Station. The line crosses under National Road 4 and continues past Rødtvet Station and Kalbakken Station. The line then enters a tunnel which it leaves before reaching Ammerud Station.
Next the line reaches Grorud Station and immediately afterwards enters a tunnel. Romsås Station is located within the tunnel, which ends just before reaching Rommen Station. The line continues at ground level until just before Stovner Station, at which time it enters a 1,340-meter (4,400 ft) tunnel. The line continues in this tunnel until reaching the terminus of Vestli Station.
The Grorud line is served by lines 4 and 5 of the Oslo Metro, both lines running four times per hour. All have reduced services during late evenings and parts of the weekends. Line 5 runs the entire section of the Grorud Line, while line 4 runs between Vestli and Økern before branching off on the Løren Line and Ring Line. The two lines use the same amount of time to reach Majorstuen. For journeys to the central stations between Tøyen and Nationaltheateret, line 5 is quicker. For journeys to the stations between Blindern and Sinsen, line 4 is quicker.
Operations of the lines are done by Sporveien T-banen on contract with Ruter, the public transport authority in Oslo and Akershus. The infrastructure itself is owned by Sporveien, a municipal company. Service is provided using MX3000 three- and six-car trains. The line has 40,000 daily passengers, making it the busiest branch of the metro. Travel time along the line, from Tøyen to Vestli, is 23 minutes. Travel time from Vestli to Stortinget in the city center is 27 minutes. Transfer to Ruter buses are available at Tøyen, Carl Berners plass, Hasle, Økern, Linderud, Ammerud, Grorud and Stovner. Transfer to the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway is available at Carl Berners plass.
The first proposals for a line in the upper part of Groruddalen came as part of a 1917 competition issued by Christiana (later Oslo) and Aker Municipality to plan a new rail transport plan for the capital area. The winning design, made by Jørgen Barth, included a series of suburban lines, including one in the northern Groruddaen (contemporary known as Akerdalen). This resulted in a municipal urban rail plan that was passed in 1919. It proposed a somewhat different routing, with the Ring Line running via Grefsen and the Grorud Line running via Ensjø. Other lines were prioritized first, but from the mid 1930s lines through Groruddalen were again considered. A report was published in 1937, but all work was placed on hold following the German occupation of Norway in 1940.
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