Route
The Grorud Line branches from the Common Tunnel at Tøyen, and runs first northwards and then north-east. The line serves the northern part of Groruddalen, which is predominantly an apartment housing area built from the 1950s though the 1970s. It runs through both the boroughs of Bjerke and Grorud. From Carl Berners plass to Ensjø, there is a single-tracked branch, which allows trains access to the other eastern lines without having to change direction.
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