Eiksmarka (station)

Eiksmarka
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General information
LocationEiksmarka, Bærum
Norway
Coordinates59°56′48″N 10°37′20″E / 59.94667°N 10.62222°E / 59.94667; 10.62222
Elevation138.5 m (454 ft)
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Røa Line
Distance8.9 km (5.5 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened3 December 1951

Eiksmarka is a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located between Ekraveien and Lijordet, 8.9 km from Stortinget.

The station was opened in 1951 as part of the extension to Lijordet. After the closing of Grini in 1995, it is the first of three stations on the Røa Line within Bærum municipality. The station serves northwestern Bærum, including Eiksmarka and Fossum; to the north of the station is the Eiksmarka school.

The station was the site of a murder in 2002 when a 22-year-old Ethiopian woman was stabbed to death by her husband.[1]

  1. ^ Berglund, Nina (1 August 2002). "Woman murdered at tram station". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.