Kjelsås Line

Tramway line in Oslo, Norway
4 ft 8+12 in)Electrification750 V DCOperating speed50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
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Kjelsås
(1934)
Kjelsåsalléen
Grefsen Stadion
Grefsenplatået
Glads vei
Doktor Smiths vei (Sanatoriet)
Disen
Lettvinten
to Grefsen
Storo
Ring Line
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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). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  3. ^ Olsen, Gunhild Ring (2004-03-12). "Kjelsåstrikken er reddet" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.
  4. ^ Mikalsen, Bjørn-Egil (2004-11-22). "Nå kan du ta trikken til Kjelsås" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.
  5. ^ Aftenposten (2003-02-14). "Stor frustrasjon på Kjelsås" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.
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