Grorud Station

Grorud Station (Norwegian: Grorud stasjon) is a railway station on the Trunk Line located in the Grorud borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 10.50 kilometers (6.52 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it consists of three tracks with a side platforms and an island platform. Grorud is served by the L1 line of the Oslo Commuter Rail.

Grorud
General information
LocationGrorud, 
Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°56′59″N 10°53′15″E
Elevation127.0 m (416.7 ft)
Owned byBane NOR
Operated byVy
Line(s)Trunk Line
Distance10.50 km (6.52 mi)
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Parking80 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
ArchitectHeinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno (1854)
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened1 September 1854 (1854-09-01)
Rebuilt1865
Location
Grorud
Location within Akershus

The station was opened on 1 September 1854 and is one of Norway's nine first stations. The original building, designed by Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno, burned down in 1862. It was replaced by the current station in Swiss chalet style, which was completed in 1865.

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