Tøyen metro station

Tøyen
Station photograph taken from platform for outbound trains
General information
LocationTøyen, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°54′54″N 10°46′34″E / 59.91500°N 10.77611°E / 59.91500; 10.77611
Elevation22.2 m
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Common Tunnel
Distance2.1 km from Stortinget
ConnectionsBus: 20 Skøyen - Galgeberg
60 Vippetangen - Tonsehagen
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1966; 58 years ago (1966)

Tøyen is a rapid transit station located in the Common Tunnel of Oslo Metro in Norway. Located in the borough of Gamle Oslo, it was also called "Tøyen-Munchmuseet" due to its proximity to the former art museum. The sign on platform 4 formerly said Munchmuseet underneath the station name, but it has been covered over with blue tape. It is the last station on the east side shared by all lines; the Grorud Line and Ring Line departs from the other four lines at Tøyen.[1] The station has three platforms, on the south side is a platform for all outbound trains. Across the tracks is another for inbound trains coming from Ensjø, and on the other side of this platform is a third one for inbound trains from Carl Berners plass.

The station was opened on 22 May 1966 as part of the new metro lines to the eastern boroughs of Oslo. [2] Above the metro station is a shopping centre. The Munch Museum was formerly found here but it was relocated to Bjørvika, a few years ago. There is also a park north of the subway station with botanical gardens and paleontological, geological and zoological museums.

There is also a railway station, Tøyen Station, that is located on the Gjøvik Line, though this station is located 750 metres (2,460 ft) from the metro station.

References

  1. ^ "Linjekart for t-banen" (PDF). Ruter. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ Acando. "Sporveien AS - Våre T-banestasjoner". sporveien.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-02.

Media related to Tøyen stasjon at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station Oslo Metro Following station
Grønland Line 1 Ensjø
Grønland
towards Østerås
Line 2 Ensjø
Grønland
towards Kolsås
Line 3 Ensjø
towards Mortensrud
Grønland
towards Vestli
Line 4 Ensjø
Grønland
towards Sognsvann
Line 5 Carl Berners plass
towards Vestli