Kampen Line

ServiceTypeTramwaySystemOslo TramwayOperator(s)Kristiania Sporveisselskab (1900-1924),
Oslo Sporveier (1924-1960)Rolling stockClass SSHistoryOpened6 June 1900Closed30 October 1960TechnicalNumber of tracksDoubleElectrification600 V DC Overhead catenary

Kampenlinjen (English: Kampen Line) was a tram line in Oslo that served Kampen in Gamle Oslo, on the eastern section of the city. The tramline was established by Kristiania Sporveisselskab in 1900 as a siding to the Gamlebyen Line from Grønland and up Motzfeldts gate, Tøyengata and Hagegata to Brinken. The section was a single track until 1921. The area is currently served by bus number 60 (Tonsenhagen-Vippetangen), at Kampen and Kampen Park^[1]

Route

It ran northbound via Tøyengata from Grønland, while the runs ran parallel from where existing runs entered Tøyengata. Afterwards, it would run through Hagegata, before terminating at Brinken. When the Gamleby line got a new route through Schweigaards gate in 1957, it closed the line over Grønland in 1960. So when the line over Grønland closed, the Kampen Line was also closed. ^[2]

Depot

The tram depot at Kampen was located on a street called Hedmarksgata, and it was established in the 1920s. It was officially known as Vaalerengen Vognstasjon. They became disused in 1968, when the Kampen Line and the Vålerenga Line closed down as part of the City Council's gradual closing of the tramway. The depot was demolished in 1988. ^[3]

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