It has previously hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics, and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011.
The current structure dates from 2010 and consists of a 64 meters (210 ft) tall superstructure.
There are about 10 kilometers (6 mi) of tracks, which generally are 9 meters (30 ft) wide.
Public rail transport is provided to ensure no spectators will use private cars to reach the venue.
Holmenkollen Station is the only one on the line with platforms long enough for six cars, which allows a capacity of 9,000 per hour.