Maridalen is a valley in the north of Oslo , Norway , just above the suburb of Kjelsås . Considering that Maridalen is within the Oslo city limits, this area has a very low population density . The valley consists of forests, lakes and agricultural land. Most of the valley is made up of the lake Maridalsvannet , which serves as the primary source of drinking water for 90% of Oslo's population. The only hydroelectric powerplant within the City of Oslo, Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station is located at Brekke in Maridalen. The valley is a popular recreational area featuring many hiking trails, cycling tracks for summer usage, and groomed cross-country trails in winter. Both the lake and valley are protected by the community. Maridalen Church and the church ruins of the ancient St. Margaret's Church are located north of Maridalsvannet. A bus route runs along Maridalen, starting at Nydalen Subway Station .
6-443: The Gjøvik Railway Line passes through Maridalen. Originally, the trains stopped at three stations in the area. Movatn Station (created in 1900) is an unmanned station at Movatn . The Snippen stop (opened in 1934) was an unmanned train stop with the address Greveveien. Sandermosen Station is a previously operated stop between Kjelsås Station and Snippen train stop. It was opened in 1909, but closed in 2006. The Norse form of
12-401: A large valley has been replaced. 59°59′36″N 10°46′32″E / 59.99333°N 10.77556°E / 59.99333; 10.77556 This Oslo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gj%C3%B8vik Line The Gjøvik Line ( Norwegian : Gjøvikbanen ) is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik . It was originally named
18-482: The Bergen Line . Formerly, most trains between Oslo and Bergen used this route, but nowadays most passenger trains run on the route through Drammen , which is slightly longer but which runs through more densely populated areas. Freight trains use the line over Roa, and sometimes passenger trains also use this line as a reserve line if the route from Hønefoss to Oslo via Drammen is temporarily closed. Further north,
24-556: The North Line ( Nordbanen ) and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik . The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. The Gjøvik Line was one of the first lines of the Norwegian railway system which was to be contracted on public service obligation , but it was the state owned Norges Statsbaner which won, operating it through its subsidiary Vy Gjøvikbanen . The lines is the smallest and least trafficked railway line from Oslo, and
30-615: The name was Margrétardalr . The first element is the genitive of Margrét , the last element is dalr m 'dale, valley'. The old church (now in ruins ) just north of the lake was dedicated to Margaret the Virgin . The valley's name cannot be older than the Christianisation of Norway (around 1000 AD), and it probably replaced an older name that has since been forgotten. This is one of the few examples in Norway where an old name of
36-480: The only single track line in the capital. Like most other Norwegian railway lines, the entire 124 km long line is electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC . It serves some of the northern neighborhoods of Oslo, and has a few stations in the woods of Nordmarka . Further north the line serves the municipality of Nittedal . At Roa , the Roa–Hønefoss Line branches off to Hønefoss , where it continues as
#839160