Skogen (station)

Infobox T-bane station
name = Skogen


caption =
locale = Skogen
municipality = Oslo
line = Holmenkollbanen
distance =
elevation = 378 m
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start =
type = At-grade
line1 = yes
line2 =
line3 =
line4 =
line5 =
line6 =
train =
flytoget =
tram =
bus = From Voksen Skog
32 Kværnerbyen
45 Majorstuen|

Skogen is a station on Holmenkollbanen located between Voksenlia and Lillevann. The station is at an altitude of 378 metres above sea level. The station was opened in 1916 with the extension of the line from Besserud to Frognerseteren. The architect for the station was Erik Glosimodt. [ [http://www.sporveien.no/templates/Page____1019.aspx Holmenkollbanen's stations] ]

The greatest density of buildings around the station area are the apartment buildings of the Voksen Skog neighborhood on the slope on the line's west side. While there are no direct bus connections to Skogen station, there is a bus stop below these apartments.

Oslo T-bane next
station = Skogen
line1 = yes
west1 = Lillevann
east1 = Voksenlia
westspan1 = 1
eastspan1 = 1|

References

* [http://kart.gulesider.no/kart/index.c?w=10.6410721942756&ps=7&tool=pan&n=59.9772770069923&companies=&s=59.9728189960519&e=10.6545965153962&scrollX=0&scrollY=0 Map of station area] , aerial photo can be accesed by clicking the "flyfoto" tab.