Rodeløkka Line

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Rodeløkka Line
Double
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification600 V DC

The Rodeløkka Line (

Oslo Tramway of Norway. It was in use from 1900 to 1961, serving the neighborhood of Rodeløkka. After closing, the southern part of the line was designated as part of the Sinsen Line. The Rodeløkka Line was built by Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie (KKS) in 1900, and was subsequently taken over by Kristiania Sporveisselskab (KSS) in 1905. In 1924, the ownership was transferred to Oslo Sporveier
. It was served by Line 9 until 1949, when it was replaced by a bus service. In 1955, a new route from Carl Berners plass to Rodeløkka was built, and the line was served by Line 13 until 1961, when the service was terminated. The tracks were removed between 1962 and 1964.

Route

In 1899, Oslo Municipality established KKS to build and operate three tram lines.

depot was built with place for six cars.[4] On 26 January 1901, a new connection line through Dronningens gate was built from Tollbugata to Kirkeristen, and the company no longer needed to lease tracks from Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei in the city center.[5] KKS was bought by KSS in 1905.[2]

A historic map showing the Rodeløkka Line and some other lines of the Oslo Tramway

The Sinsen Line opened on 1 February 1923 as a branch of the Rodeløkka Line, which continued along Trondheimsveien to

Oslo trolleybus, remaining in service until 14 January 1945. The tram service on the Rodeløkka Line was terminated on 6 February 1949,[6] and replaced with bus line 27, although the tracks were kept.[3][7]

A new line to Rodeløkka was opened on 3 January 1955.[6] The bus operation had been more expensive than the tram, and a double track line was built from Carl Berners plass through Dælenenggata to Rodeløkka. The balloon loop was built around the block of Dælenengata, Fagerheimgata, Marstrandgata and Københavngata. The line was connected to the old Rodeløkka Line with a triangular loop in Københavngata. On 23 April 1961, all traffic on the Rodeløkka Line was terminated.[6] The tracks were removed between 1962 and 1964.[3][7]

Service

Tram at Verksgata in 1939

The line was originally connected to

Eastern Railway Station in the city center.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kristiania kommunale sporveie (A-40206)". Oslo City Archive (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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  3. ^ a b c d "Sinsentrikken 50 år". Lokaltrafikk (in Norwegian). 6: 12–19. 1990.
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  5. ^ a b "Grünerløkkas historie" (in Norwegian). Trikken. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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  8. ^ "Trikker bygd etter 1920". Museumskatalogen (in Norwegian). Oslo Tramway Museum. Archived from the original on October 18, 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

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