Mortensrud is a rapid transit station on the Østensjø Line of the Oslo Metro. Construction of the station started in 1995, which was taken into use on 24 November 1997, when it became the terminal station of the Line 3 (Light Orange). The extension cost 215 million kr to build, and most of the section is in tunnels. The station is built in concrete, wood and stone, and cost  35 million kr. It is served by Line 3 (Light Orange) & 2 (Light Blue) in addition to being an important bus terminal for the borough. Travel time along the 13.6-kilometre (8.5 mi) section to the city center is 24 minutes. In 2001–02, the station had 2,077 daily boarding passengers. The station serves the surrounding residential area, as well as an adjacent shopping center. South of the station is a turning line for trains.