003.Oslo 05.Metro

2021-02-04

Oslo has the most height-difference subway in the world.

See the inside of a metro packed with people with skis and sleds.

The Oslo Metro has a long underground section, so it can be called a subway, but the trains that go out to the ground rise rapidly and pass through Holmenkolen's ski jumping facilities with worldwide reputation, and arrive at the last stop, Frogneseteren, which is located at the ski ground on the mountain. Probably it is the only subway in the world, which has the largest difference in height and connects to ski grounds. It is a transportation system that embodies Oslo that faces the fjord and has a rich sea and mountain landscape.

The fun of riding this subway on a winter weekend is to find out that skiing is part of Norwegian life. Can you imagine a crowded subway with skis and sleds? When arriving at the last stop, some people ski or sled from the platform. They are speedy, so about half of them disappeared while I was preparing the camera. A ski is a fun that Norwegians are longing for.

In recent years, the Oslo Metro has been focusing on station design, and it is fun to visit the stations by various architects. The photos of the latter part are the designed stations. The station designed by Zaha Hadid is also planed.