Holtet is a

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on the

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of the

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. It is located at Holtet in

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, in the borough of

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, in

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. It was opened on 11 June 1917 by A/S Ekebergbanen and has a

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. The station is served by lines 13 and 19. Holtet also has a tram depot nearby.

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