Carl Berners plass is a square in

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. It is located in the borough

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, south of Sinsen. The

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of the

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runs over the square. The colloquial expression for the square is just "Carl Berner". Around the square is a large number of shops as well as inexpensive restaurants. At the southern end of the area is the large

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The name

The square is colloquially known simply as 'Carl Berner'. It is named after Carl Christian Berner (1841–1918), a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1891–92, and Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1891–93.

Transportation

Carl Berners plass is an underground rapid transit station located on the

Grorud Line The Grorud Line ( no, Grorudbanen) is a line on the Oslo Metro between Tøyen and Vestli in Oslo, Norway. Built as a mix of underground, at ground level and as an elevated line, it runs through the northern part of Groruddalen, serving such neig ...

of the Oslo Metro, and a tram stop on the

of the Oslo Tramway. The square also has a bus stop for lines 20, 21, 31, 33 and 57.

Infrastructure improvements

In September 2007, a project for improving the square's visuals and traffic-related capabilities was passed. The project started April 2008, and finished by autumn 2010. The square is served by the station with the same name. The square used to be controlled by traffic lights but is now rebuilt in to a roundabout, a circle that encircles a central square island.

In the literature

Both the square and the subway station figure prominently and significantly in Per Petterson's novel ''I curse the River of Time'' (2010). Carl Berner plass skilt 2012-08-28

References

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