Grünerløkka–Torshov Line

Grünerløkka–Torshov Line
Grünerløkka–Torshov Line
Overview
Native name	Grünerløkka–Torshov-linjen
Owner	Kollektivtransportproduksjon
Locale	Oslo, Norway
Termini	Jernbanetorget; Grefsen;
Service
Type	Tramway
System	Oslo Tramway
Services
Operator(s)	Oslo Sporvognsdrift
Rolling stock	SL79, SL95 and SL18
History
Opened	1878
Technical
Number of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	formerly 600 V DC, currently 750 V DC
Operating speed	50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Nybrua bridge
	over Aker River
	to Brugata Gamleby Line
	(moved to Biskop Gunnerus gate)

The Grünerløkka–Torshov (Norwegian: Grünerløkka–Torshov-linjen) is a tramway line running between Jernbanetorget to Storo in Oslo, Norway. It is served by lines 11, 12 and 18 of the Oslo Tramway. The line serves the city-centre of Oslo, Grunerlokka and Sagene. The line is currently served by SL79, SL95 and SL18 trams.

The line was built by Kristiania Sporveisselskap and opened for horsecars in 1878 from Stortorvet to Grünerløkka, and was extended on 12 April 1879 to St. Halvards Plass.^[1] Electrification occurred in 1899, with a further extension to Grefsen Station in 1902. There was also a former depot near Olaf Ryes plass tram stop (at Thorvald Meyers gate 49). In 1934, the Kjelsås Line was constructed; branching off at Storo, going through Disen and the suburbs of Kjelsås, before terminating at Kjelsås tram stop. Between 1988 and 1998, the trams to Sagene ran via the Grünerløkka Line and they branched off after Torshov tram station. ^[2]

References

^ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 6. ISBN 978-82-91448-03-9.
^ "Oslo tram line 5 (closed) - Tram Travels". en.sporvognsrejser.dk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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[1] Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 6. ISBN 978-82-91448-03-9.

[2] "Oslo tram line 5 (closed) - Tram Travels". en.sporvognsrejser.dk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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v t e Oslo Tramway
Lines	Briskeby Bjørvika Ekeberg Frogner Grünerløkka–Torshov Homansbyen Kjelsås Lilleaker Sinsen Skøyen Ullevål Hageby Vika
Former	Gamlebyen Kampen Kolsås Korsvoll Lambertseter Rodeløkka Sagene Simensbråten Vestbanen Vippetangen Vålerenga Østensjø
Trams	A S Ekebergbanen Gullfisk SM53/83 SM91 SL79 SL95 SL18
Operators	Akersbanerne Bærumsbanen Ekebergbanen Holmenkolbanen Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie Kristiania Sporveisselskab Oslo Sporveier Oslo Vognselskap Sporveien Sporveien Trikken Ruter
Depots	Avløs Grefsen Grünerløkka Holtet Kjelsås Majorstuen Rodeløkka Sagene Homansbyen Torshov Vålerenga
Incidents	Strømsveien tram fire
Stations and stops	Abbediengen Adamstuen Aker Brygge Bekkestua Biermanns gate Birkelunden Bislett Bjørvika Bogstadveien Briskeby Bråten Carl Berners plass Dalsbergstien Disen Dronningens gate Ekebergparken Elisenberg Forskningsparken Frogner plass Furulund Gaustadalléen Glads vei Grefsen Grefsenplatået Grefsen stadion Grefsenveien Heimdalsgata Hoff Holbergs plass Holtet Homansbyen Frydenlund Inkognitogata Jar Jernbanetorget John Colletts plass Jomfrubråten Kastellet Kjelsås Kjelsåsalléen Kontraskjæret Lakkegata skole Lilleaker Lille Frogner allé Ljabru Majorstuen Middelalderparken Nationaltheatret Niels Juels gate Nobels gate Nybrua Olaf Ryes plass Øraker Oslo Hospital Øvre Slottsgate Riddervolds plass Rikshospitalet Rosenborg Rosenhoff Sanatoriet Sandaker senter Schous plass Sinsen Sinsenterrassen Skarpsno Skillebekk Skøyen Sofienberg Sollerud Solli Sportsplassen Stensgata Storgata Storo Stortorvet Sæter Sørli Thune Tinghuset Torshov Tullinløkka Ullern Ullevål sykehus Universitetet Blindern Vigelandsparken Welhavens gate
Disused stations	Bentsebrua Bestum Brugata Bussterminalen Grønland Chr. Michelsens gate Christiania Torv Egne hjem Ekebergparken (Simensbråten Line) Frederik Stangs gate Grensen Halvdan Svartes gate Handelsbygningen Hausmanns gate Hollendergata Jacob Aalls gate Kongens gate Lapsetorvet Magnus Bergs gate Meltzers gate Munkegata Nybrua Operaen Posthuset Ringstabekk (original) Rosenborg (original) Schultz' gate Schweigaards gate Simensbråten Slottsparken Smedstua Sporveisgata St Halvards plass Tjernsrud Ullevålsalleen Valkyrie plass Vibes gate Wessels plass
History	Timeline Museum Oslo Package 2 Oslo Package 3

v t e Railway lines in Norway
Mainline	Alna Arendal Asker Bergen Bratsberg Brevik Dovre Drammen Eastern Østfold Flåm Follo Gardermoen Gjøvik Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Kongsvinger Loenga–Alnabru Meråker Nordland Ofoten Østfold Randsfjorden Rauma Roa–Hønefoss Røros Skøyen–Filipstad Solør Sørlandet Spikkestad Stavne–Leangen Tinnoset Trunk Vestfold
Urban	Bergen Light Rail Briskeby Ekeberg Common Tunnel Fløibanen Frogner Furuset Gamlebyen Gråkallen Grorud Grünerløkka–Torshov Holmenkollen Kjelsås Kolsås Lambertseter Lilleaker Løren Østensjø Ring Røa Sinsen Skøyen Sognsvann Ullevål Hageby Vika
Proposed	Arctic Fornebu Grenland Hurum Northern Norway Polar Ringerike
Heritage	Krøderen Old Voss Rjukan Setesdal Thamshavn Urskog–Høland
Merged	Dunderland Hell–Sunnan Jæren Trondhjem–Støren Voss
Closed	Ålgård Elgeseter Flekkefjord Grimstad Hafslund Hardanger Hauerseter–Gardermoen Holmestrand–Hvittingfoss Horten Ila Kampen Korsvoll Kragerø Lade Lier Lillesand–Flaksvand Namsos Nesttun–Os Numedal Oslo Port Rodeløkka Røykenvik Sagene Setesdal Simensbråten Singsaker Skreia Solbergfoss Sperillen Sulitjelma Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Valdres Vålerenga Vestbanen Vestmarka Vippetangen
Types	Electric High-speed Narrow-gauge Private