Bekkelaget Tunnel, Oslo

#447 among attractions in Oslo

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Facts and practical information

The Bekkelaget Tunnel is a 578-meter long railway tunnel which carries two tracks of the Østfold Line past Bekkelaget in Oslo, Norway. Construction started 14 April 1955, after a landslide on 3 October 1953 had caused damage to the railway. The tunnel was built to allow for space for the road of Mosseveien. The tunnel opened on 7 October 1958. Bekkelaget Station was located on the section of track which was closed, and a new station was built at the southern mouth. It closed on 29 May 1983. ()

Coordinates: 59°53'6"N, 10°46'15"E

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Nordstrand (Bekkelaget)Oslo Norway

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Bekkelaget Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ekebergparken, Ekeberg, Ormøy Church, Bekkelaget kirke.

1 miN
Park, Sculpture
Ekebergparken, Oslo
25 min walk • Ekebergparken Sculpture Park is a sculpture park and a national heritage park close to Ekebergrestauranten with a panoramic view of the city at Ekeberg in the southeast of the city of Oslo, Norway. The Sculpture Park has been initiated and financed by property director and art collector Christian Ringnes.
1 miN
Monuments and statues
Ekeberg, Oslo
25 min walk • Ekeberg is a neighborhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. The Norway Cup soccer tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta every summer. "Sletta" means "the plain". The painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch is painted from Utsikten, a part of Ekeberg. In the area are a number of old Iron Age grave mounds and Bronze Age ritual sites.
0.6 miSW
Church, Art Nouveau architecture
Ormøy Church, Oslo
17 min walk • Ormøy Church is a church on the island of Ormøya in Oslo, Norway. It was built of wood in 1893 and has 200 seats. The church is listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
0.6 miE
Church
Bekkelaget kirke, Oslo
16 min walk • Bekkelaget Church is a long church located in Bekkelaget in Nordstrand, a district of Oslo, Norway. The church is built of stone and can accommodate 370 or 420 people.
1.4 miNE
Park
Kværnerparken, Oslo
37 min walk • Kværnerparken is a park in the Kvaerner neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. The park was established in 1922 with an area of 3.1 acres, It was upgraded in 1994 to 3.5 hectares at a cost of $250,000, as part of the redevelopment of Gamle Oslo in 1994.
1.4 miNW
Harbor
Oslo Port Authority, Oslo
37 min walk • Oslo Port Authority is a kommunalt foretak, and accountable to the Municipality of Oslo. For many years, Oslo Havn KF was known as Oslo havnevesen but was renamed on June 8, 2004, to its current name.
0.7 miNE
Park
Ekebergsletta, Oslo
18 min walk • Ekebergsletta is a field in the neighborhood of Ekeberg in the Nordstrand district, southeast of downtown Oslo, Norway. Ekebergsletta is a large grass covered area located on Ekeberg plateau.
0.7 miSW
Island
Ormøya, Oslo
17 min walk • Ormøya is an inhabited island in the inner part of Oslofjord, in the municipality of Oslo. It is located north of the island Malmøya and west of the mainland at Bekkelaget / Nordstrand.
1.3 miN
59°54'10"N • 10°45'32"E
Losæter, Oslo
33 min walk • Park
0.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
KFUM Arena, Oslo
12 min walk • KFUM Arena is a football stadium located at Ekeberg in Oslo, Norway, and is the home of Norwegian 1. divisjon club KFUM Oslo. The stadium has a current capacity of approximately 1,500 spectators. KFUM is a translation of the English language YMCA.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ryen, Oslo
35 min walk • Ryen is a neighborhood in the borough Nordstrand. The area is served by the station Ryen of the Oslo T-bane. The eastern depot of the rapid transit system is located at Ryen. Until 1967, it was also served by Simensbråten of the Oslo Tramway. It has also increased in population over the years.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bekkelaget Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include Jomfrubråten, Oslo (5 min walk), Bekkelaget, Oslo (6 min walk), EKT Riding School and Husdyrpark, Oslo (14 min walk), Bekkelaget kirke, Oslo (16 min walk).

How to get to Bekkelaget Tunnel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bekkelaget Tunnel:

Tram

Sportsplassen (4 min walk)
Jomfrubråten (6 min walk)

Metro

Brattlikollen (28 min walk)
Ryen (36 min walk)