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 Kjelsås Line Grefsen Sinsen Line Storo bru Ring 3 Storo Ring Line Grefsenveien Bjølsen Lisa Kristoffersens plass (1924) Treschows gate (closed) Bentsebrua Sagene (1899) Sagene Line Sandaker senter Torshov Bentse Bridge Bentsebrugata (closed) Torshovgata depot (1899) Biermanns gate Sannergata moved to Schleppegrells gate Birkelunden (Schleppegrells gate) Olaf Ryes plass Schous plass Nybrua Sinsen Line Nybrua bridge over Aker River Nybrua to Brugata Gamleby Line (moved to Biskop Gunnerus gate) Storgata Nygata Krikeristen to Stortorvet Biskop Gunnerus' Gate, Gamleby Line Jernbanetorget Biskop Gunnerus' Gate Jernbanetorget to city center Dronningens gate Øvre Slottsgate to Nationaltheatret Aker Brygge

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

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". tramtravels.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.

Grünerløkka–Torshov Line on an old map