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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Drammenbanen, Gjovikbanen, Hovedbanen, Oslo Metro lines, Oslo Tramway lines, Ostfoldbanen, Common Tunnel, Ekeberg Line, Sognsvann Line, Roa Line, Kolsas Line, Ring Line, List of Oslo Metro lines, Holmenkollen Line, Gardermoen Line, Oslo Tunnel, Furuset Line, Grorud Line, Ulleval Hageby Line, Ostfold Line, Follo Line, Vika Line, Ostensjo Line, Lilleaker Line, Simensbraten Line, Lambertseter Line, Sinsen Line, Sjursoya train crash, Drammen Line, Rodelokka Line, Briskeby Line, Gamlebyen Line, Grunerlokka-Torshov Line, Vippetangen Line, Hoved Line, Loenga-Alnabru Line, Gjovik Line, Oslo Port Line, Frogner Line, Kjelsas Line, Alnabru-Grefsen Line, Valerenga Line, Skoyen-Filipstad Line, Spikkestad Line, Eastern Ostfold Line, Skoyen Line, Roykenvik Line, Lierasen Tunnel, Sagene Ring, Loren Line. Excerpt: The Common Tunnel (Norwegian: ), sometimes called the Common Line (), is a 7.3-kilometer (4.5 mi) long tunnel of the Oslo Metro which runs through the city center of Oslo, Norway. The name derives from all six lines of the metro using the tunnel, which runs from Majorstuen to Toyen. The section has six stations, including the metro's four busiest. The tunnel was first built as two separate tunnels which were later connected. Holmenkolbanen opened the west section of the tunnel from Majorstuen via Valkyrie plass to Nationaltheatret in 1928. In 1966, the Oslo Metro opened, including the tunnel from Toyen via Gronland to Jernbanetorget . In 1977, the east end was extended to Sentrum, but this was closed in 1983 because of water leakages. In 1987, the station reopened as Stortinget, and became the terminus of both the western and eastern trains. By 1993, the western end had been upgraded to metro standard, Valkyrie plass was closed, and the first trains could run through the whole tunnel. Sometimes the section from Toyen to Br...
