Økern is a station on Grorud Line on the Oslo Metro between the stations of Hasle

Hasle (station)

Hasle is a station on the Oslo Metro system located in the Grünerløkka borough between Carl Berners plass and Økern. It is the first outdoor station on Grorud Line after the downtown tunnel. After completion the of the Ring Line in 2006, Hasle is the first station on the Grorud Line not shared with...

 and Risløkka

Risløkka (station)

Risløkka is a station on Grorud Line on the Oslo Metro. The station lies between Økern and Vollebekk and is situated 6.5 km from Stortinget. The station is among the original stations on the line and was opened ob 16 October 1966. Peer Qvam was the station's architect.The line bridges the local...

, 5.4 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,...

 station. The station is located at the intersection between the subway line and the Ring 3 highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 which runs north of Oslo, and Økern is a transportation node with connections to a number of local bus lines.

The area around Økern is largely commercial, with the office park Økern Næringspark and the shopping centre Økern senter in the immediate vicinity.

The station is part of the original stretch of the Grorud Line, and was opened 16 October 1966. The architect for the station was Guttorm Bruskeland. The station is being rebuilt, for instance platforms will be heated to prevent snow and ice from settling.