National Theatre metro station
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| Location |
Vika, Oslo Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°54′53″N 10°43′59″E / 59.91472°N 10.73306°ECoordinates: 59°54′53″N 10°43′59″E / 59.91472°N 10.73306°E |
| Elevation | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Owned by | Sporveien |
| Operated by | Sporveien T-banen |
| Line(s) | Common Tunnel |
| Distance | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) from Stortinget |
| Connections |
Train: Nationaltheatret Station Tram:   Bus service: 30 Bygdøy–Nydalen 31 Snarøya–Grorud 32 Ladegården – Voksen skog 70 Vestbanen–Skullerud 82, 83 Tårnåsen |
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| Structure type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 June 1928 |
Nationaltheatret is an underground metro station and tram stop serving Vika and the city center of Oslo, Norway. It is located on the Common Tunnel of the Oslo Metro and on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. Also located at the same place is Nationaltheatret Station of the Drammen Line. The station is served by all six lines of the metro, and lines 13 and 19 of the tramway. In addition, several bus services call at the station. It is named for the National Theatre located nearby.
The tram stop in the area opened in 1894. Nationaltheatret was the first underground station in the Nordic Countries; construction of a 1.6-kilometre (1.0 mi) tunnel from Majorstuen to the city center started in 1912, but was not finished until 1928. Until the 1987 opening of Stortinget, Nationaltheatret was the city terminus for the four western light rail lines: the Holmenkollen Line, the Røa Line, the Sognsvann Line (from 1934) and the Kjelsås Line (from 1942). The mainline railway station opened in 1980, and in 1993, the light rail station was upgraded to allow metro trains to run through it.
Nationaltheatret is Norway's only underground mainline railway station, located within the Oslo Tunnel on the Drammen Line. At ground level, there are three entrances to the station: on the west side of the station, the main entrance is from beneath 7. juni-plassen and Victoria Terrasse, facing Ruseløkkveien; there is an entrance from Johanne Dybwads plass, which is the site of the National Theatre. From the east, there is an entrance from Henrik Ibsens gate. There is a large, open vestibule near the surface at the entrance to Ruseløkkveien. It has high-mounted windows facing south, giving natural lighting. The area features escalators and elevators to the platforms, manned ticket sale, lockers, kiosks and cafés. The station is also equipped with ticket machines and features baggage trolleys, washrooms, automated teller machines and a Western Union bank. Parking is available 300 meters (1,000 ft) away at Vika, where car rental is also provided. Bicycle parking and taxi stands are located at street level.
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