Vollebekk is a station on
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 ...
(line 5) of the
Oslo Metro
The Oslo Metro ( no, Oslo T-bane or or simply ) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, w ...
. It is located between the stations of
Risløkka and
Linderud
Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.
Linderud Manor
Linderud Manor ''(Linderud gård'') was owned by the Catholic Church before the Reformation of 1536, an ...
and is from
Stortinget. The station is among the original ones on Grorudbanen, and opened on 10 October 1966. Peer Qvaam was the station's architect.
The local road Lunden passes under the station immediately north of the station. There is no major bus connection, although there is a bus stop on the Østre Aker Vei highway to the south. The railway station
Alna
Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It is named after the River Alna, which flows through it.
The borough consists of the following neighborhoods:
* Alnabru
* Ellingsrud
* Furuset
* Haugerud
* Hellerud
* Lindeberg
* Trosterud
* Tve ...
is also nearby and there are plans to connect the two stations by means of a pedestrian and bicycle path in 2009.
Bicycle paths for all the money
("Sykkelstier for alle penga") Lokalavisen Groruddalen, 2 March 2006, retrieved 12 January 2007. Article in Norwegian.
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{{Oslo Metro
Oslo Metro stations in Oslo
Oslo Metro stations located above ground
Railway stations opened in 1966
1966 establishments in Norway