Grini (station)

Grini
General information
Location	Grini, Bærum Norway
Coordinates	59°56′58″N 10°37′48″E
Elevation	136.3 m (447 ft)
Line(s)	Røa Line
Distance	8.4 km (5.2 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
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]

References

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