Furuset Line

Furuset Line
Ellingsrudåsen has been the terminus of the line since 1981
Overview
Native nameFurusetbanen
OwnerSporveien
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemOslo Metro
Operator(s)Sporveien T-banen
Rolling stockMX3000
History
Opened18 November 1970
Technical
Line length5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Number of tracksDouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Highest elevation165.2 m (542 ft)
Route map

12.0 km
Ellingsrudåsen
1981
165.2 m
10.8 km
Furuset
1978
9.5 km
Lindeberg
1978
156.5 m
8.4 km
Trosterud
1974
7.5 km
Haugerud
1970
163.6 m
6.4 km
Tveita
1970

The Furuset Line (Norwegian: Furusetbanen) is a 5.6-kilometer (3.5 mi) long line on the Oslo Metro between Hellerud and Ellingsrudåsen in Oslo, Norway. Running mostly underground, it passes through the southern part of Groruddalen, serving neighborhoods in the boroughs of Alna and Furuset. The line is served by Line 2 of the metro with four or eight trains per hour. The line is owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon and operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract with Ruter using MX3000 trains.

The section from Hellerud via Tveita to Haugerud opened in 1970. The line was extended to Trosterud in 1974, to Lindeberg and Furuset in 1978, and to Ellingsrudåsen in 1981. There are plans to extend the line further east through Lørenskog to Akershus University Hospital, and to build a branch from Furuset to the Grorud Line.