Line 2
Røabanen / Furusetbanen — Østerås ↔ Ellingsrudåsen. 23 stations.
About Line 2
Line 2—also known as the Røabanen / Furusetbanen—runs from Østerås at one end to Ellingsrudåsen at the other, connecting 23 stations. The line crosses the central shared corridor between Majorstuen and Tøyen, where all five lines meet.
Stations
Oslo’s subway system began as the Holmenkollbanen in 1898 and was Northern Europe’s first electric commuter railway. Line 2 was integrated into the current subway system in 1966.
Frequently Asked Questions
Line 2 is one of the five subway lines in Oslo. It runs from Østerås to Ellingsrudåsen and serves 23 stations.
A round-trip journey from Østerås to Ellingsrudåsen takes about 33 minutes, depending on the time of day and transfers in the city center.
The first train on Line 2 departs around 5:30 a.m., and the last train around 1:10 a.m. Trains run every 4–7 minutes during rush hour.
In the central transit corridor (Majorstuen, Nationaltheatret, Stortinget, Jernbanetorget, Grønland, and Tøyen), you can transfer between all five subway lines, as well as buses and trams.