Midtstuen (station)

Midtsuten
Location
Place	Midtstuen, Vestre Aker
Municipality	Oslo
Coordinates	59°57′40″N 10°40′59″E / 59.96111°N 10.68306°E / 59.96111; 10.68306Coordinates: 59°57′40″N 10°40′59″E / 59.96111°N 10.68306°E / 59.96111; 10.68306
Line	Holmenkollen Line
Distance	8.4 km (5.2 mi)
Elevation	223.3 m (733 ft)
Service
Opened	31 May 1898
Type	At-grade
Line(s)
Connections

Midtstuen is a station on the Holmenkollen Line (Line 1) on the Oslo Metro, between Skådalen and Besserud. It is the lower end of the popular tobogganing course Korketrekkeren. Midtstuen is located at an altitude of 223.3 meters (733 ft).^[1]

History

The station was opened on 31 May 1898 as part of the tramway to Besserud. On 22 October 1987, a train carrying 12 passengers suffered a catastrophic failure in the braking system further up the line, causing it to roll down and finally tipping over at Midtstuen. One person was killed in the crash and four were seriously injured.^[2]

References

1. ^ Holmenkollbanen's stations
2. ^ City of Oslo (1987). "Report from an Oslo City Council meeting concerning the disaster, in Norwegian". http://www.sak.oslo.kommune.no/dok/Bys%5C1988%5CSFK%5C0095057301-1-WSG-1-34-0.htm. 

TERMINUS	NEXT STATION ← WEST	Midtstuen			NEXT STATION EAST→	TERMINUS
Frognerseteren	Besserud		Line 1		Skådalen	Ellingsrudåsen