Makrellbekken (station)

Makrellbekken
General information
LocationMakrellbekken, Vestre Aker, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°56′31″N 10°40′25″E / 59.94194°N 10.67361°E / 59.94194; 10.67361
Elevation99.6 m (327 ft)
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Røa Line
Distance5.4 km (3.4 mi) from Stortinget
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneZone 1
History
Opened24 January 1935
Services
Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Holmen
towards Østerås
Line 2 Smestad

Makrellbekken is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Røa Line (Line 2). It is situated in the neighborhood of Makrellbekken in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. Located 5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi) from Stortinget, the station is served by Line 2 of the metro, normally with a fifteen-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is 10 minutes.

The station opened on 24 January 1935 as part of the extension of the Røa Line to Røa. At Makrellbekken the Røa Line passes under Sørkedalsveien, which it has followed since Volvat. The station received a major upgrade in 1995, in which the station was lowered below the road, replacing a level crossing.