Midtstuen (station)

Oslo metro station
59°57′40″N 10°40′59″E / 59.96111°N 10.68306°E / 59.96111; 10.68306Elevation223.3 m (733 ft)Owned bySporveienOperated bySporveien T-banenLine(s)Holmenkollen LineDistance8.4 km (5.2 mi) from StortingetConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesHistoryOpened31 May 1898

Midtstuen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) on the Oslo Metro, between Skådalen and Besserud. It is the lower end of the popular tobogganing course Korketrekkeren. Midtstuen is located at an altitude of 223.3 meters (733 ft).[1]

History

The station was opened on 31 May 1898 as part of the tramway to Besserud. The original name of the station was Frognerseterveien.[2] On 22 October 1987, a train carrying 12 passengers suffered a catastrophic failure in the braking system further up the line, causing it to roll down and finally tipping over at Midtstuen. One person was killed in the crash and four were seriously injured.[3]

References

  1. ^ Holmenkollbanen's stations
  2. ^ Holden, Finn (2000). Vinderen – fra fangstboplass til moderne bydel. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 92.
  3. ^ City of Oslo (1987). "Report from an Oslo City Council meeting concerning the disaster, in Norwegian". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Besserud
towards Frognerseteren
 Line 1 Skådalen
towards Bergkrystallen
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