Holmen is a station on the Røa Line (line 2) of 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 located between Makrellbekken

Makrellbekken (station)

Makrellbekken is a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro in Norway. It is located between the stations of Smestad and Holmen, from Stortinget and is the first station on the line not shared with another...

 and Hovseter

Hovseter (station)

Hovseter is a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro 2between Holmen and Røa. It is located in the Vestre Aker borough.The station was opened on 24 January 1935 with the completion of the line to Røa...

. The station is 6.1 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,...

. Holmen was opened on January 24, 1935 when the line was completed to Røa

Røa (station)

Røa is a station on Røa Line of the Oslo Metro, located in the Vestre Aker borough, from Stortinget. The station is located between the stations of Hovseter and Ekraveien. The station is part of the old western suburban rail network and was opened on 24 January 1935...

. The station is at an altitude of 119.4 metres above sea level.The station is located in a mainly residential area.

The Oslo subway system has fought a battle against graffiti

Graffiti

Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....

, and one of the incidents turned violent on February 2, 2007, when a subway driver was beaten by a vandal.