Bøler
Bøler () is a south-eastern suburb of Oslo, Norway. It is one of the more picturesque areas of Oslo. Østmarka forest and lake Nøklevann are in its immediate vicinity. Infrastructure-wise, it has a shopping cente two elementary schools, a public bath, a library, a church and Bøler (station), a stop on the Østensjøbanen metro line. History The name ''Bøler'' comes from Old Norse ''bæl'' (farm). The area was mostly built up in the late 1950s, with high-rise buildings and smaller houses. Bøler was a separate borough of the city of Oslo, Norway from the mid-1980s up to December 31, 2003, when it became part of the borough of Østensjø. Nearby locations * Ulsrud * Bogerud * Østensjøvannet * Abildsø * Oppsal * Skullerud References External links

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Bøler (station)
Bøler is a station on Østensjø Line (Line 3) on Norway's Oslo Metro system between the stations of Ulsrud (station), Ulsrud and Bogerud (station), Bogerud, from Stortinget (station), Stortinget, in the Bøler, area of the same name. The station opened as a subway station on 29 October 1967, but rail service to Bøler started already in 1958 as part of the city's tram network. The Bøler neighborhood is residential which was developed as a suburb during the late 1950s and 1960s. The old farm at Bøler lies next to the station and is preserved. The station itself has the common layout of two side platforms. The road Utmarkveien passes directly above the station by means of a road bridge. Criticism has been raised over the station's dilapidated condition, but funds for renovation went to other subway stations in 2005.
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