Grorud Station

Grorud Station is a railway station on the Trunk Line located in the Grorud borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 10.50 kilometers from Oslo Central Station, it consists of three tracks with a side platforms and an island platform.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Verdensparken and Furuset kulturpark.

Verdensparken

Park

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Verdensparken is a park on 5.2 hectares in Furuset, Oslo, Norway which opened in 2013 and was completed in 2014. The park reflects the population of the suburb of Furuset, where 63% of inhabitants had an ethnic origin other than Norwegian in 2009, and immigrants came from around 140 countries. Verdensparken is situated 720 metres southeast of Grorud Station.

Furuset kulturpark

Park

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Furuset kulturpark is a park in the neighborhood of Furuset in Oslo, Norway. It opened in May 2009 at a cost of NOK 5.6 million. The 15.2-acre park is operated by the municipality and is used for recreational purposes, with a pedestrian and bicycle paths and a recreational area. Furuset Church is in the vicinity. Furuset kulturpark is situated 800 metres south of Grorud Station.

Furuset Church

Church

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Furuset Church is a church that was consecrated in 1980. The church is located in the neighborhood of Furuset in Oslo, Norway. In the same area was a church in the Middle Ages, from which keys of iron were found, are preserved and placed in the present church. Furuset Church is situated 1 km south of Grorud Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Furuset and Nordtvet.

Furuset

Suburb

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Furuset is residential and suburban area, situated in the northeast of Oslo, Norway. It was a separate borough of Oslo up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the new borough of Alna.

Nordtvet

Suburb

Kalbakken is a neighborhood in Grorud borough, Oslo, Norway. Kalbakken station on the Oslo Metro also serves the adjacent districts Nordtvet and Flaen between Trondheimsveien and Østre Aker vei, which are Groruddalens main thoroughfares into the city center.