Volvat | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:35739_Volvat_stasjon.jpg) The station around 1955 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Volvat, Oslo Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°55′59″N 10°42′15″E / 59.932925°N 10.704256°E |
| Elevation | 52.3 m |
| Line(s) | Røa Line |
| Distance | 3.4 km from Stortinget |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 November 1912 |
| Closed | 7 April 1997 |
Volvat was a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Røa Line and Kolsås Line. Situated in the neighborhood of Volvat in Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway, it was the sole underground station on the western part of the metro. It was located 3.4 kilometers (2.1 mi) from Stortinget.
The station opened on 7 November 1912 at ground level, located at the level crossing with Sørkedalsveien. Due to increasing traffic, the line was placed in a culvert under the road in 1939. Trains along the Røa Line stopped calling at the station from 5 February 1995, since that line was upgraded to longer trains. The same happened with the Kolsås Line from 7 April 1997, after which the station was closed. The operated deemed the cost of upgrading the station not to be worth it.