Operations
After the upgrade ahead of the 2011 World Skiing Championship, the Holmenkollen line is powered by third rail and operated by single three-car sets of MX3000 trains. Ruter also considered continued use of the T2000 and T1300, but rejected the T2000 due to unreliability, and the T1300 due to age. The platforms are only long enough to handle two cars, and so the doors in the third car are kept closed. Passengers can however walk between the cars, and therefore enter and leave the third car. There are numerous level crossings along the line.
Since the line does not run through densely populated parts of Oslo, the traffic on the line is usually lighter than on any other line. However, there is a large amount of seasonal tourist traffic. The line itself is a tourist attraction since it climbs to over 400 metres (1,300 ft) providing a view over Oslo, and the Holmenkollen ski jump and Tryvannstårnet are also attractions along the line.
It is the metro line with the least traffic.
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