Photo: Finn-G. Frostad
Address
Folldalsveien 3954, 2582 Grimsbu
GPS
62.155895114599, 10.172978539699
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This is a little gem! If you want a cool selfie or Instagram photo, make sure to stop at this retro BP gas station at Grimsbu in Folldal if passing through. I’ve missed it once myself, so make sure to add the BP gas station at Grimsbu to your own bucket list for the next time you’re in the Grimsbu area.
BP station since the 50s
The Rønning family startet a general store at Grimsbu around 1900. In the mid 20s they started to sell oil. The BP station was built in 1955 and was operational for as long as till 1987!
In 2003 volunteer enthusiasts started to restore it – and in 2007, it was fully restored!
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