Avløs is a station on the Kolsås Line (line 6) on the Oslo T-bane

Oslo T-bane

The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16...

 system. It is between Valler

Valler (station)

Valler was a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. It was located between Gjettum and Avløs, from Stortinget.The station was opened January 1, 1930 as part of the tramway Lilleaker Line....

 and Haslum

Haslum (station)

Haslum is a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. It is between Avløs and Gjønnes, from Stortinget. It serves the neighborhood Haslum.The station was opened 1 July 1924 as part of the tramway Lilleaker Line....

, 13.6 km from Stortinget

Stortinget (station)

Stortinget is an underground rapid transit station on the Common Line of the Oslo Metro, Norway. It is located in the heart of the city center, next to Stortinget, the Parliament of Norway. The station is served by all six lines of the metro. At the street level, the station serves tram routes 17,...

. The station was opened 1 July 1924 as part of the tramway Lilleaker Line. Along with most of the line, Avløs has been closed for upgrades since 1 July 2006 and its service is temporarily provided by bus. Avløs will among other things, receive longer platforms which can accommodate trains with up to six cars like most of the subway system.

The company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Ruter

Ruter

Ruter As is the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The company, organized as a limited company is responsible for managing, but not operating, public transport in the two counties, including bus, the Oslo Metro, the Oslo Tramway and ferries...

, has the long-term objective of opening the Kolsås Line for Metro use again.