Berg metro station

Berg
Berg station on a wintery day
General information
LocationBerg, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°57′2″N 10°44′42″E / 59.95056°N 10.74500°E / 59.95056; 10.74500
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Sognsvann Line
Distance6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Stortinget
ConnectionsBus: 23 LysakerSimensbråten
24 FornebuBrynseng[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 October 1934
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Tåsen
towards Sognsvann
Line 5
Ullevål stadion
towards Ring Line and Vestli

Berg is a station on the Sognsvann Line (line 6) of the Oslo Metro in Norway. Located between Ullevål stadion and Tåsen stations, it is the first station after the Ring Line leaves the Sognsvann Line. The station is located 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) from Stortinget station. Berg is amongst the original stations on the line, and was opened on 10 October 1934. It was upgraded and rebuilt in the 1990s, when the Sognsvann Line was upgraded from light rail to rapid transit standard. Three accidents have taken place at Berg station, the latest in 2008. The area around the station is mainly residential. Berg Upper Secondary School is located approximately 100 metres (330 ft) from the station.

  1. ^ "Busslinjer i Oslo" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Ruter. 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2010.[permanent dead link]