Djurgården line
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Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
way with line number 7, running between Norrmalmstorg
Norrmalmstorg
Norrmalmstorg is a square in central Stockholm. The square connects shopping streets Hamngatan and Biblioteksgatan and is the starting point for tram travellers with the Djurgården line...
and Waldemarsudde
Waldemarsudde
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde , the scenic former home of the Swedish Prince Eugen, is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is derived from a historical name of the island Djurgården, Valmundsö The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden.
History
The line, along with almost every other tram line in Stockholm, was withdrawn in conjunction to the switch to right-hand side trafficDagen H
Dagen H , today mostly called "Högertrafikomläggningen" , was the day, 3 September 1967, on which traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right...
in 1967, but was restored as a heritage tram
Heritage streetcar
Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or...
line in June 1991 and operated on a non-profit basis by members of the Swedish Tramway Society () through its operating company .
The infrastructure for the heritage line was initially constructed and owned by , a non-profit foundation created by the city of Stockholm and the Stockholm County Council, but it was handed over to SL
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, , commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all of the land based public transport systems in Stockholm County....
in 2005. Ever since the line was reopened, there have been several proposals to extend the tracks to Sergels torg
Sergels Torg
Sergels torg is the most central public square in Stockholm, Sweden, named after 18th century sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, whose workshop was once located north of the square.- Overview :...
and Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
, with the intention to replace current bus line 47 with modern light-rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
vehicles. In the 1990s, the proposals were met with indifference by local politicians, but since the opening of Tvärbanan
Tvärbanan
Tvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...
and with the introduction of the new Flexity Swift A32
Flexity Swift
The Flexity Swift tram is a family of urban and inter-urban light-rail vehicles manufactured by Bombardier Transportation for a wide number of customers across Europe...
trams, there is now majority support for an extension.
The vintage trams operate from the beginning of April to the end of December, and every day between June and August. The trams used on the line are primarily from Stockholm, along with a few Gothenburg tram
Gothenburg tram
The Gothenburg tram network is part of the public transport system organised by Göteborgs Spårvägar AB, controlled by Västtrafik in the Swedish city of Gothenburg...
s and some from the Oslo Tramway. The vintage of the tram cars varies from early 20th century to late 1950s. On weekends a modified trailer named "Rolling Café" is coupled to one of the motorcars on the line, where one can have a cup of coffee or tea along with some pastries whilst enjoying the scenery.
All SL fares are valid on Djurgårdslinjen, including travelcards and coupons .
| Name | Line | Stretch | Length | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdslinjen | 7 | Norrmalmstorg Norrmalmstorg Norrmalmstorg is a square in central Stockholm. The square connects shopping streets Hamngatan and Biblioteksgatan and is the starting point for tram travellers with the Djurgården line... – Waldemarsudde Waldemarsudde Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde , the scenic former home of the Swedish Prince Eugen, is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is derived from a historical name of the island Djurgården, Valmundsö The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for... /Bellmansro Bellmansro Bellmansro was a restaurant north of Oakhill on Djurgården in Stockholm, dating back to 1828 when it opened a catering hall. The restaurant later received its name because of the close location to the bronze and white bust of Carl Michael Bellman, inaugurated on July 26, 1829 by Johan Niclas Byström... |
2.9 km | 10 |
Spårväg City
In 2008 it was decided that the line would be extended from the current end station at Norrmalmstorg to the new city development in Lindhagen, via Stockholm central station. In August 2010, under the Spårväg City project, line 7 began regular service with new Flexity Classic trams, and the route extended from Norrmalmstorg to Sergels Torg. There are plans to extend the line to Hornsberg and northeast Ropsten by 2014.See also
- List of tram and light-rail transit systems
- Public transport in StockholmPublic transport in StockholmPublic transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, regional/suburban rail, light rail, tram and archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. The bus and rail is organized by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik , SL, which is owned by the Stockholm County Council...
- Trams in StockholmTrams in StockholmThe Stockholm tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden.It was opened in 1877.-See also:*List of town tramway systems in Europe*Public transport in Stockholm-External links:...