Torshov tram stop

Tram station in Oslo, Norway
Preceding station Trams in Oslo Following station
Biermanns gate
towards Majorstuen
Line 11 Sandaker senter
towards Kjelsås
Line 12
Biermanns gate
towards Rikshospitalet
Line 18 Sandaker senter
towards Grefsen
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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
Nybrua bridge
over Aker River
Nybrua
to Brugata Gamleby Line
(moved to Biskop Gunnerus gate)
Storgata
Nygata
Krikeristen
Biskop Gunnerus' Gate, Gamleby Line
Jernbanetorget
Biskop Gunnerus' Gate
Jernbanetorget
to city center
Dronningens gate
Øvre Slottsgate
Aker Brygge

Torshov is one of the tram stops on the Oslo Tramway network.[1] Located in the borough of Sagene in Oslo, Norway, it is served by three tram routes, two night bus services and a bus stop is located within walking distance and is served by route 20 of Ruter's extensive bus network. Trams began serving the area where the station is currently located since the 29th of September, 1899.[2]

Service

The station is served by three tram lines, Line 11, Line 12 and Line 18. On Hegermanns gate, there is a bus stop which is served by Line 20. The station itself is located on Vogts gate, the major street running throughout the area of Torshov. Night bus services also operate here from 2 a.m until 5-6 a.m.[3] Torshov is also near Bentsebrugata, where trams on the former Sagene line used to run. The station is located between Biermanns gate and Sandaker senter.

Torshov depot

When the line was extended to Grefsen station in 1899, the former depot at Thorvald Meyers gate 47 near Olaf Ryes plass was closed down and replaced with the Torshov depot.[2] It was created by Kristiania Sporveisselskab with the capability of storing 28 trams. It was located at Torshovgata 33. During the Second World War, this was where Oslo's first trolleybus was parked. The depot was taken out of use in 1977, after the new depot at Grefsen was established. It was disused until it became a cultural center & a theatre in 2003. The cultural centre is still in use as "Oslo Nye Trikkestallen".[4]

The former Torshov depot. This photo was taken in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Linjekart for trikken" (PDF). Ruter. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Acando. "Sporveien AS - Våre trikkeholdeplasser". sporveien.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "Rutetabeller for nattbuss" (PDF). Ruter. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Oslo Nye Trikkestallen". www.visitoslo.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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