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 Mortensrud Station 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mortensrud, Søndre Nordstrand, Oslo Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°50′57″N 10°49′40″E / 59.84917°N 10.82778°E |
| Owned by | Sporveien |
| Operated by | Sporveien T-banen |
| Line(s) | Østensjø Line |
| Distance | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) from Stortinget |
| Connections | Bus: 71A Bjørndal ( - Jernbanetorget) 71B Seterbråten 72C Maikollen 73 Holmlia Stasjon - Brenna 74 Jernbanetorget 76 Helsfyr T 70N Bjørndal - Jernbanetorget |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 November 1997 |
Mortensrud is a rapid transit station on the Østensjø Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located in Mortensrud in the Søndre Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Construction of the station started in 1995, which was taken into use on 24 November 1997, when it became the terminal station of the line—following a 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) extension from Skullerud. The extension cost 215 million kr to build, and most of the section is in tunnels. The station is built in concrete, wood and stone, and cost NOK 35 million. It is served by line 3, in addition to being an important bus terminal for the borough, including a feeder service to Bjørndal. Travel time along the 13.6-kilometre (8.5 mi) section to the city center is 24 minutes. In 2001–02, the station had 2,077 daily boarding passengers. The station serves the surrounding residential area, as well as an adjacent shopping center. South of the station is a turning line for trains.