It is situated Kringsjå neighborhood of the Oslo, Norway, borough of Nordre Aker.

Located 8.7 kilometers (5.4 mi) from Stortinget, the station is served by Line 5 of the metro every fifteen minutes.

The station is located next to and serves the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the National Archives of Norway, as well as the recreational area around the lake of Sognsvann.

The line was upgraded to metro standard by replacing the overhead wire with a third-rail power supply and installing automatic train protection.

Operations are carried out by Sporveien T-banen on contract with Ruter, the public transport authority in Oslo and Akershus.

Kringsjå is a rapid transit station situated on the Sognsvann Line, 8.7 kilometers (5.4 mi) from Stortinget in the city center.

The station is designed by Arne Henriksen and features a small steel and glued laminated timber roof on the one platform.