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Grønland (station)
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Grønland is a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro in the Common Tunnel serving all six lines. It is located in the business and residential area Grønland, between the stations Jernbanetorget
to the west and Tøyen
to the east. The station was opened on May 22 1966 with the opening of the subway, and underwent refurbishments 1988–92. Peer Qvam
was the original architect.
In terms of passenger volume, Grønland is one of the smaller stations in the Common Tunnel. Although the area surrounding the station is close to the city centre, it is largely residential. The station has a small shopping centre adjacent to the ticket hall underground, and there is a greater number of shops still on the surface level. There are no direct connections between the subway and other modes of public transportation at Grønland, but the central coach station and a tramway stop are located a few minutes walk from the station.
The subway schedule recommends that passengers use Grønland as a transfer point between different lines because its platforms are less crowded than its neighbouring stations. The platform walls consist of white tiling, making it unequivocally the brightest subway station of the entire subway system, and its lower patronage makes it less crowded than other stations in the Common Tunnel.
r (NOK). The renovations were completed with only a single day of the station being closed to travelers.
When the hotel Oslo Plaza
opened, there was noise pollution from the metro to the hotel's reception. To elude this, the metro installed a 2.4 centimetre (0.94488188976378 in) rubber mat under the track and ballast between Grønland and Stortinget during February 1990. After having been closed for several years, the public toilet at Grønland reopened in May 1990, after the operation had been privatized, in an agreement where a private enterprise was allowed to sell flowers and collect money from users in exchange for covering the operation expenses. On 11 October 1998, a bridge was opened allowing direct access to Oslo Bus Terminal
. The investment cost NOK 6 million.
is 2 minutes, while travel time to the eastern terminal stations is 10 minutes to Nydalen
, 25 minutes to Vestli
, 21 minutes to Bergkrystallen
, 23 minutes to Mortensrud
and 21 minutes to Ellingsrudåsen
.
Grønland is within walking distance of Oslo Bus Terminal
, which serves regional and intercity coaches. Grønland is also within walking distance of the station Grønland bussterminal on the Gamleby Line
of the Oslo Tramway.
Jernbanetorget (station)
Jernbanetorget is both a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station of the Oslo Tramway. The metro station is in the Common Tunnel used by all lines under the city centre. It is located between Stortinget to the west and Grønland to the east. Until the construction of the...
to the west and Tøyen
Tøyen (station)
Tøyen is a rapid transit station located in the Common Tunnel of Oslo Metro in Norway. Located in the borough of Gamle Oslo, it is also called "Tøyen-Munchmuseet" due to its proximity to the art museum. It is the last station on the east side shared by all lines; the Grorud Line and Ring Line...
to the east. The station was opened on May 22 1966 with the opening of the subway, and underwent refurbishments 1988–92. Peer Qvam
Peer Qvam
Peer Hafslo Qvam was a Norwegian architect.He was born in Holmestrand as a son of chemical engineer Olaf Hafslo Qvam and Sigrid Sørby . He enrolled as a student in 1931, and graduated in architecture from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1936...
was the original architect.
In terms of passenger volume, Grønland is one of the smaller stations in the Common Tunnel. Although the area surrounding the station is close to the city centre, it is largely residential. The station has a small shopping centre adjacent to the ticket hall underground, and there is a greater number of shops still on the surface level. There are no direct connections between the subway and other modes of public transportation at Grønland, but the central coach station and a tramway stop are located a few minutes walk from the station.
The subway schedule recommends that passengers use Grønland as a transfer point between different lines because its platforms are less crowded than its neighbouring stations. The platform walls consist of white tiling, making it unequivocally the brightest subway station of the entire subway system, and its lower patronage makes it less crowded than other stations in the Common Tunnel.
History
In 1987, the station underwent work to fix leaks. This was caused by cracks in the bedrock which allowed surface water to run down into the station, and was fixed by spraying a clogging chemical into the rocks. The station underwent a major renovation, starting on 1 February 1989, which included the entrance, passenger hallways and platform area. This involved replacing all fire hazards with flammable materials, including replacing vinyl sidings with tiles, making the area brighter and installing artwork made by Terje Roalkvam. The opening took place in November 1989 after investments of 11 million Norwegian kroneNorwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
r (NOK). The renovations were completed with only a single day of the station being closed to travelers.
When the hotel Oslo Plaza
Oslo Plaza
Oslo Plaza is situated in Oslo city centre. At high, it is Norway's largest hotel. Like almost all modern buildings in Oslo, this tower is disliked by certain groups...
opened, there was noise pollution from the metro to the hotel's reception. To elude this, the metro installed a 2.4 centimetre (0.94488188976378 in) rubber mat under the track and ballast between Grønland and Stortinget during February 1990. After having been closed for several years, the public toilet at Grønland reopened in May 1990, after the operation had been privatized, in an agreement where a private enterprise was allowed to sell flowers and collect money from users in exchange for covering the operation expenses. On 11 October 1998, a bridge was opened allowing direct access to Oslo Bus Terminal
Oslo Bus Terminal
Oslo Bus Terminal is the main bus station serving Oslo, Norway. Owned by Vaterland AS it is located beside Oslo Central Station and serves local buses to Akershus as well as domestic and international coaches.-Service:...
. The investment cost NOK 6 million.
Service
The station is located in the Common Tunnel, and therefore served by all six lines of the Oslo Metro. Each of the lines runs once or twice every 15 minutes, except at late evening and Saturday and Sunday morning, giving about 30 departures per hour in each direction during regular hours. Travel time to StortingetStortinget (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,...
is 2 minutes, while travel time to the eastern terminal stations is 10 minutes to Nydalen
Nydalen (station)
Nydalen is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located at Nydalen in the Nordre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. The station opened on 20 August 2003, as part of the first section of the Ring Line to Storo. The station is served by lines 4, 5 and 6 of the metro, as well...
, 25 minutes to Vestli
Vestli (station)
Vestli is a subway station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro. It is the last station on the line and comes after Stovner. The station is located in the Stovner borough. The station opened 21 December 1975. The station has a small depot for subway carriages beyond the platforms.The area around...
, 21 minutes to Bergkrystallen
Bergkrystallen (station)
Bergkrystallen is the end station on the Lambertseter Line, after Munkelia, of the Oslo Metro. It is located in the Nordstrand borough. Bergkrystallen is a road just north of the station. The area is mainly residential. Originally it was planned to extend the Lambertseter Line to Mortensrud, but...
, 23 minutes to Mortensrud
Mortensrud (station)
Mortensrud is a rapid transit station on the Østensjø Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located in Mortensrud in the Søndre Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Construction of the station started in 1995, which was taken into use on 24 November 1997, when it became the terminal station of the...
and 21 minutes to Ellingsrudåsen
Ellingsrudåsen (station)
Ellingsrudåsen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro, located at Ellingsrud in the Alna borough. Since its opening November 8, 1981, it has been the end station for the Furuset Line . Ellingsrudåsen is mostly a residential area, above the station are a few shops.Ellingsrudåsen is located deep...
.
Grønland is within walking distance of Oslo Bus Terminal
Oslo Bus Terminal
Oslo Bus Terminal is the main bus station serving Oslo, Norway. Owned by Vaterland AS it is located beside Oslo Central Station and serves local buses to Akershus as well as domestic and international coaches.-Service:...
, which serves regional and intercity coaches. Grønland is also within walking distance of the station Grønland bussterminal on the Gamleby Line
Gamleby Line
The Gamlebyen Line is a section of the Oslo Tramway which runs east from Jernbanetorget along Schweigaards gate , past the Oslo Bus Terminal then turns south along Oslo gate, and past Gamlebyen before becoming the Ekeberg Line...
of the Oslo Tramway.