Hellerud is a station on the Oslo Metro system which is shared by two lines, line 2 (the Furuset Line) and line 3 (the Østensjø Line). These two lines diverge immediately east of the station with the eastbound Furuset Line track first diverging southwards before running under the Østensjø Line in order to avoid having the main tracks cross each other. The lines share the same track and platforms. The station is located in a mostly residential area, formerly called the Hellerud

Hellerud

Hellerud was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the new borough of Alna. It is also a traditional neighbourhood located within this area to the south of Tveita and Haugerud and north of Oppsal. It borders on the forest of Østmarka....

 borough. Apartment buildings located mainly to the north side of the station.

To the south on the Østensjø Line the next station is Godlia

Godlia (station)

Godlia is a station on the Østensjø Line on the Oslo Metro. It is the first station after the line diverges from the Furuset Line and is located between the stations of Hellerud and Skøyenåsen, from Stortinget. The station was opened as a subway station 29 October 1967. Karl Stenersen was the...

, to the north on the Furuset Line the next station is Tveita

Tveita (station)

Tveita is a subway station on the Furuset Line of the Oslo Metro between Hellerud and Haugerud, located in the Alna borough of Oslo, Norway. The station is the first one on Furusetbanen that is not shared with another line. It was opened as part of the original line in 1970...

, and on the inbound line westwards the next station is Brynseng

Brynseng (station)

Brynseng is a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro system located in the Gamle Oslo borough. The station is shared by three lines, the Østensjø Line , the Furuset Line and the Lambertseter Line . The station has four platforms. The two northernmost platforms are for trains on the Østensjø- and...

. The station was opened 29 October 1967 as part of the Østensjø Line, with the line to Furuset coming three years later. Karl Stenersen was the station's architect.