Nockebybanan
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Nockebybanan is a
History
The first part of the current line to Alléparken was opened in 1914, following the construction of a pontoon bridge across Tranebergssund. The line was then gradually extended westwards, reaching the current terminus at Nockeby in 1929. To the east, the line ran to Tegelbacken in central Stockholm.
The pontoon bridge was replaced in 1934 with the new
Nockebybanan and Lidingöbanan were the only tram lines in the Stockholm region not to be withdrawn in conjunction with the switch to right-hand traffic in 1967. Since the line does not run on the street, and was simple and self-contained, and bi-directional rolling stock was available from the pre-metro tram lines, it was easier to convert to right-hand running than the rest of the network. Trams now run on the right from Nockeby to the penultimate station at Alléparken, where they cross over and run on the left into Alvik, permitting cross-platform interchange with the Metro.[3]
By the 1990s, the line and rolling stock was in a poor state of repair and was widely expected to be dismantled and replaced with bus services. In 1975, the line had been re-numbered from 12 to 120, matching the numbering scheme used by local buses. The number was reverted back to 12 later. However, a concerted local campaign saved the line and from June 1997 to June 1998 the line was closed and renovated, and new
A running race in the surrounding neighbourhoods, Tolvanloppet takes both name and distance (12 km) from the line number.
Lines
Nockebybanan has a single line (line 12) with ten stops, running from Nockeby to Alvik in
Line | Stretch | Length | Stops | Passengers/Day |
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12 | Nockeby – Alvik | 5.6 km | 10 | 11 800 |
The line is served by 30 meter long Flexity Swift trams.[5] The depot and traffic control center at Alvik are shared with Tvärbanan. As of 2018, new CAF Urbos trams (A35) were ordered for the Tvärbanan extension to Solna. But after Tvärbanan modernisation (23/3 to 2/10, 2017) all A35 were put on whole Tvärbanan, 28% are A35 and 72% are A32.
Trams access the Brommadepån depot at Alvik via tracks to the west of the station. These are shared with the metro (which uses reversing sidings in the depot for trains terminating at Alvik), and therefore are electrified with both overhead lines for trams and third rail for the Metro.
See also
- Roslagsbanan
- Trams in Stockholm
- Public transport in Stockholm
- List of tram and light rail transit systems
References
- ^ a b "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "SL Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. 2007-06-21. pp. 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ a b c "Stockholm tramway & light rail current trackmap". gleisplanweb.eu. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "12 Nockebybanan timetable" (PDF). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "SL class A32". Swedish Tramway Society. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
External links
- 2021 Simplified map of Nockebybanan line (pdf)
- Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (Stockholm Transport) – official site (in English)