Ellingsrudåsen is a
subway station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
on the
Oslo Metro, located at
Ellingsrud
Ellingsrud is a neighbourhood in the borough of Alna in the north-east part of Oslo, Norway. Ellingsrud consists of Ellingsrudåsen, Bakås, Fjeldstad, Karihaugen, Munkebekken, and the small area of Kaiekroken, located in the far east close to ...
in the
Alna borough. Since its opening on 8 November 1981, it has been the end station for the
Furuset Line
The Furuset Line () is a 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 Fu ...
(Line 2). Ellingsrudåsen is a mostly residential area. Above the station is a small shopping centre.
Ellingsrudåsen is located deep underground, and
elevators are the usual means of getting to and from the station. Like
Romsås
Romsås is a neighborhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. Located northeast of Groruddalen, at the edge of Lillomarka, Romsås was formerly its own borough but was merged into the larger borough of Grorud on January 1, 2004. The name Romsås origin ...
, Ellingsrudåsen has natural mountain walls.
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Oslo Metro stations in Oslo
Railway stations opened in 1981
1981 establishments in Norway
Railway stations in Norway opened in the 1980s
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