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Røabanen
Type	Rapid transit
Terminals	Majorstuen Østerås
No. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo T-bane. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough Østerås is the terminal station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane. of stations	11
Operation
Opened	1912
Owner	Municipality of Oslo
Operator(s)	Oslo T-bane
Rolling stock	T1-T4
Technical
Line length	7. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Oslo T-bane is the Rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. 5 km
No. of tracks	2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Electrification	750 V DC (third rail)
Operating speed	70 km/h
Highest elevation	142. The volt (symbol V) is the SI derived unit of electric Potential difference or Electromotive force. Direct current ( DC) is the unidirectional flow of Electric charge. A third rail is a method of providing Electricity to power a railway through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails 4 m

Røabanen

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Røabanen is a line on the Oslo T-bane subway system which runs from downtown Oslo to Østerås in Bærum. Østerås is the terminal station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane. Lijordet is a station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane system between Østerås and Eiksmarka, 9 Eiksmarka is a station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane system between Ekraveien and Lijordet, 8 Ekraveien is the last station on Røabanen within the Oslo city limits Røa is a station on Røabanen (line 2 of the Oslo T-bane system located in the Vestre Aker borough 7 Hovseter is a station on Røabanen between Holmen and Røa. It is located in the Vestre Aker borough Holmen is a station on the Røa Line (line 2 of the Oslo T-bane system Makrellbekken is a station on the Røa Line (line 2 of the Oslo T-bane system in Norway. Smestad is a station shared by the Røa Line (line 2 and the Kolsås Line (line 6 on the Oslo T-bane system Borgen is a station shared by the Røa Line (line 2 and the Kolsås Line (line 6 on the Oslo T-bane system Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo T-bane. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough Oslo T-bane is the Rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. Østerås is the terminal station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane. is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) It serves neighborhoods such as Røa in Western Oslo, and some suburbs in Bærum. Røa was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the Vestre Aker district

The first part of the line from Majorstuen to Smestad was originally constructed as a branch line to Holmenkollbanen and opened November 17, 1912. Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo T-bane. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough Smestad is a station shared by the Røa Line (line 2 and the Kolsås Line (line 6 on the Oslo T-bane system A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The line was opened to Røa on January 24, 1935. Røa is a station on Røabanen (line 2 of the Oslo T-bane system located in the Vestre Aker borough 7 Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On December 22, 1948 the line crossed Lysakerelven into Bærum and was extended to Grini (the station at Grini was closed in 1995). Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grini prison camp was a Nazi Concentration camp located outside Oslo, Norway, in the municipality of Bærum. The next extensions were to Lijordet December 3, 1951, and finally to its present end station at Østerås November 16, 1972. Lijordet is a station on Røabanen of the Oslo T-bane system between Østerås and Eiksmarka, 9 Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Like the other western lines of the T-bane network, Røabanen was constructed with overhead lines, short platforms only capable of handling 2-car trains, and numerous level crossings. Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit Electrical energy to Trams Trolleybuses or Trains at a distance from the The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing Demand for increased capacity of the line led to the upgrading of the line in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The overhead lines were replaced with third rail, the level crossings were removed or replaced with bridges, and the platforms were extended to accommodate 6-car trains. A third rail is a method of providing Electricity to power a railway through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails The trains running on Røabanen on the west side now run through the city centre and run on Furusetbanen to Ellingsrudåsen on the east side as line 2 of the network. Ellingsrudåsen is a Subway station on the Oslo T-bane, located at Ellingsrud in the Furuset borough Trains are operated using the fairly old third rail only T1-T4 type stock.

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