page_title: Makrellbekken (station)
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Makrellbekken (station) / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Hele Makrellbekken T-banestasjon. Sett fra sydenden på Spor 2. Mot Hovseter.
context_page_description: Makrellbekken is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Røa Line. It is situated in the neighborhood of Makrellbekken in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. Located 5.4 kilometers from Stortinget, the station is served by Line 2 of the metro, normally with a fifteen-minute headway. Travel time to Stortinget is 10 minutes.
  The station opened on 24 January 1935 as part of the extension of the Røa Line to Røa. At Makrellbekken the Røa Line passes under Sørkedalsveien, which it has followed since Volvat. The station received a major upgrade in 1995, in which the station was lowered below the road, replacing a level crossing.
context_section_description: Makrellbekken is a rapid transit station situated on the Røa Line, 5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi) from Stortinget in the city center. Makrellbekken is open ground station featuring two side platforms. It is partially situated under an overpass which carries Sørkedalsveien. The station meets the metro standard of the Oslo Metro. This includes two 120-meter (390 ft) side platforms and an overpass. The station is constructed in massive concrete. The station is situated adjacent to the sports arena Njårdhallen and the Embassy of the United States.
caption: The station looking north from the northbound platform
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