The Metro Journey (Holmenkollbanen)
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Taking the T-bane (metro) Line 1 up to Frognerseteren in Oslo functions as a major sightseeing attraction because the 30-to-40-minute journey climbs from the city center to a panoramic viewpoint 469 meters above sea level.
The Metro Journey (Holmenkollbanen)
Route: Take Line 1 (Frognerseteren) from downtown stations like Stortinget or Nationaltheatret.
The Experience: The tracks wind up through residential hills and dense pine forests, offering sweeping, elevated views over the Oslofjord and the cityscape.
Ticket Info: Covered entirely by an ordinary Zone 1 Ruter ticket (costing 3,80 NOK to 42 NOK depending on single ticket vs. 24-hour pass), requiring no special surcharge.
Elevation: The terminal station sits at the edge of the wilderness, creating the greatest elevation change in a single continuous urban transit line in the world.
What to Do at Frognerseteren Station
Frognerseteren Restaurant: A historic, dragon-style timber building from 1891 located a short walk from the platform. It serves traditional Norwegian fare, hot chocolate, and famous giant slices of apple cake.
Panoramic Viewpoint: Directly outside the restaurant lies one of the finest unobstructed lookouts facing Oslo and the inner fjord.
Gateway to Nordmarka: The station opens straight into Nordmarka, Oslo's vast northern forest. Popular activities include hiking trails in summer or cross-country skiing in winter, such as the trail leading toward Holmenkollen ski jump or onward to Sognsvann
Holmenkollbanen stations
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from The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget)
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(nedlagt/planlagt)[1]
14,3
(1916)
469,0
13,7
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460,0
12,7
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425,0
11,9
(1916)
378,0
10,8
(1916)
330,5
9,8
(1916)
277,7
9,1
(1898)
242,2
8,4
(1898)
223,3
7,9
(1898)
206,9
7,5
(1898)
196,7
7,0
bare mot nord (1898)
181,7
6,6
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170,1
5,9
(1898)
144,6
(?–1935)
5,2
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121,3
4,7
(1898)
101,4
4,2
(1898)
86,6
3,8
(1900)
75,6
(2028, under anlegg)
3,2
(1898)
59,7
2,7
47,7
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