Kjelsås Line

Kjelsås Line

A tram on the Kjelsås Line in 1934
Overview
Native name Kjelsåsbanen
Type Tramway
System Oslo Tramway
Locale Oslo, Norway
Termini Storo
Kjelsås
Services 11 12 
Operation
Opened 25 September 1934
Owner Kollektivtransportproduksjon
Operator(s) Oslo Sporvognsdrift
Rolling stock SL79
Technical
Number of tracks Double
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 600 V DC
Operating speed 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Route map
Legend
Kjelsås(1934)
Kjelsåsalléen
Grefsen stadion
Grefsenplatået
Glads vei
Sanatoriet
Disen
Lettvinten
from Grefsen
StoroRing Line
Grünerløkka–Torshov Line

The Kjelsås Line (Norwegian: Kjelsåsbanen) is a tramway line running from Storo to Kjelsås in the northern part of Oslo, Norway. The line opened by Oslo Sporveier on 25 September 1934 as an extension of the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line that terminated at Storo. It is served by line 11 and 12 of the Oslo Tramway operated by Oslo Sporvognsdrift. The line was built as a suburban tramway, but has since been transformed to partially run in the streets.[1]

On 21 November 2002 the owner Oslo Sporveier closed the Kjelsås Line—replacing the tram with a feeder bus to save costs of the maintenance of the tramway. The line was reopened on 22 November 2004 after local protests, and a compromise in the city council.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 9. ISBN 82-91448-03-5.
  2. Oslo Sporveier. "HISTORIKK Oslo Sporveier 1946 - 2004" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  3. Olsen, Gunhild Ring (2004-03-12). "Kjelsåstrikken er reddet" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
  4. Mikalsen, Bjørn-Egil (2004-11-22). "Nå kan du ta trikken til Kjelsås" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
  5. Aftenposten (2003-02-14). "Stor frustrasjon på Kjelsås" (in Norwegian).


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