Bøler is a station on Østensjø Line (Line 3) on Norway's Oslo Metro system between the stations of Ulsrud and Bogerud, 9.2 kilometers (5.7 mi) from Stortinget, in the area of the same name. The station opened as a subway station on 29 October 1967, but rail service to Bøler started already in 1958 as part of the city's tram network.[1][2]

Bøler
General information
LocationBøler, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°53′1″N 10°50′34″E / 59.88361°N 10.84278°E / 59.88361; 10.84278
Elevation150.4 m (493 ft)
Owned bySporveien
Operated bySporveien T-banen
Line(s)Østensjø Line
Distance9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Stortinget
ConnectionsBus: 76 Hvervenbukta
76 Helsfyr
79 Holmlia
79 Grorud
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened29 October 1967; 57 years ago (1967-10-29)

The Bøler neighborhood is residential which was developed as a suburb during the late 1950s and 1960s. The old farm at Bøler lies next to the station and is preserved.[3] The station itself has the common layout of two side platforms. The road Utmarkveien passes directly above the station by means of a road bridge. Criticism has been raised over the station's dilapidated condition, but funds for renovation went to other subway stations in 2005.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Timeline of the Oslo transit system (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Subway stations in the east". Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  3. ^ The story about Bøler Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine ("Fortellingen om Bøler") Forbruker.no, November 25, 2005 (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Bøler Station is not renovated Archived March 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine ("Bøler stasjon pusses ikke opp") Nordstrands blad, June 7, 2005 (in Norwegian)
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Preceding station   Oslo Metro Following station
Ulsrud
towards Kolsås
Line 3 Bogerud
towards Mortensrud