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The Lade Line was a tram
way between Munkegata
and Lade
in Trondheim
, Norway. The first part of the line was opened in 1901, but not expanded to Lade until 1958. The line was operated by Trondheim Sporvei
and Trondheim Trafikkselskap
until it was abandoned in 1988.
and Buran at Lademoen
opened in 1901 by the municipal Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei
. By 1908 the headway
on the line was down to 4 minutes, with the line being operated by 12 tramcars. The line was at first built as single track
, but in 1913 the line was rebuilt to double track
and a new depot at Voldsminde
built, though the double track on Bakke Bridge was not completed until 1928. A loop was constructed at Buran in 1921 and at Voldsminde in 1936.
. At the time, an area of 1.87 km² (0.72201103656804 sq mi) was proposed served by tram. At the time Lade was located in Trondheim's neighboring municipality Strinda
, and this was one of the reasons that the plan was never realized.
In the 1950s, Lade was served by buses operated by Trondheim Bilruter
. The proposed tramway route would follow a more direct path, and some people at Ladehammeren would get a longer walk to the tram. The Lade Line was considered by the politicians on 27 June 1957, after recommendation from the board of Trondheim Sporvei, and supported with 66 votes against 9.
Construction started on 31 July 1957. The route would demerge from the Lademoen Line at Mellomveien, just before the Voldsminde Loop, which would be rebuilt to a four-line road, 18 m (59.1 ft) wide. Until the underpass below the Meråker Line the road was named Nidarholms vei, after which it was became Jarleveien. The lowering and widening of the road under the railway to allow sufficient height for the overhead wires was a costly burden on the project. A stop was placed at Stiklestadveien, and a 24 m (78.7 ft) long bridge had to be built lover Labekken. From there to Lade Church
the line had a 5.5% gradient. The tramway was installed in the two center lanes of the road. From Lade Church, where there was a stop, the route continued west of Lade Farm along a single-track in a separate right-of-way. A passing loop
and stop were located at Ringve School, before the line continued along its own right-of-way parallel to Olav Engelbrektsons allé to the terminus at Fagerheim. The city built the roads, while the catenary and the tracks were built by the tram company. The expansion was 2.1 km (1.3 mi).
The initial plans called for line 1, from Ila
, to continue to Lade. Instead it was chosen to let line 2 from Elgeseter serve the route. This meant that line 1 would still serve the Voldsmine Loop, while only line 3 would serve Trondheim Central Station
. The first test runs were made on 16 November 1958, and was officially opened on 1 December at 13:00. The opening tram derailed at Fagerheim, and buses were needed as replacements for several hours. The bus company tried to operate a route via Gildheim to Ladesletta, but this was unprofitable, and abandoned after two months.
and replaced it with buses. The stretch between Trondheim Torg and Lade Church was demolished, but the track between the church and Fagerheim was kept and can still be seen today. When Gråkallbanen AS
started operations again in 1990 it only operated the lines on the west side of town since there were no existing tracks between it and the Lade Line.
The Lade Line was a tram
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 between Munkegata
Munkegata Terminal
Munkegata Terminal is the main bus station in Trondheim, Norway. All buses to and from Trondheim, with the sole exception of the Airport Express Bus and TrønderBilene stops at the terminal, that is located on the streets of Munkegata and Dronningens gate on Trondheim Torg in Midtbyen...
and Lade
Lade, Trondheim
Lade is a community in Trondheim, Norway. It is located on a peninsula north-east of the city centre, north of the community of Lademoen. It was the site of the historic Lade farm.-History:...
in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway. The first part of the line was opened in 1901, but not expanded to Lade until 1958. The line was operated by Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei was a municipally owned tram operator in Trondheim, Norway that existed between 1936 and 1974. The company operated the municipal parts of the Trondheim Tramway until it was merged with A/S Graakalbanen and Trondheim Bilruter to create Trondheim Trafikkselskap...
and Trondheim Trafikkselskap
Trondheim Trafikkselskap
Trondheim Trafikkselskap or TT was the city public transport company for Trondheim, Norway between 1974 and 2001. It operated both the city buses, and the Trondheim Tramway until 1988. The company was owned by the city council....
until it was abandoned in 1988.
History
The first steps of Lade Line were constructed at the same time as the Ila Line when the 3.5 km electric tram line between IlaIla, Trondheim
Ila is an area of Trondheim, Norway in the western part of the city centre, Midtbyen, limited by the river Nidelva in the south, Skansen in the north and Steinberget, Bymarka and Ilsvikøra in the west...
and Buran at Lademoen
Lademoen
Lademoen is a residential area in Trondheim, Norway about two kilometers east of the city centre located just east of Nedre Elvehavn, west of Leangen, south of Nyhavna and north of Rosenborg....
opened in 1901 by the municipal Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei
Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei
Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei was a municipally owned power company and tram operator in Trondheim, Norway between 1901 and 1936 when the company was split in Trondheim Energiverk and Trondheim Sporvei...
. By 1908 the headway
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
on the line was down to 4 minutes, with the line being operated by 12 tramcars. The line was at first built as single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
, but in 1913 the line was rebuilt to double track
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
and a new depot at Voldsminde
Voldsminde (station)
Voldsminde was a tram stop on the Lade Line of the Trondheim Tramway. It was operational between 1936 and 1988 and was the site of a tram depot since 1913...
built, though the double track on Bakke Bridge was not completed until 1928. A loop was constructed at Buran in 1921 and at Voldsminde in 1936.
Expansion
The first proposals to extend the Lademoen Line from Buran to Lade was launched in 1924, as part of a zoning plan for LadehammerenLadehammeren
Ladehammeren is a small mountain on the Lade-peninsula in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It's just south of the Korsvika area. The highest point of Ladehammeren is above sea level and it's called Våttahaugen. It was a cairn mountain back in the Viking Age...
. At the time, an area of 1.87 km² (0.72201103656804 sq mi) was proposed served by tram. At the time Lade was located in Trondheim's neighboring municipality Strinda
Strinda
Strinda is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake Jonsvatnet.-History:...
, and this was one of the reasons that the plan was never realized.
In the 1950s, Lade was served by buses operated by Trondheim Bilruter
Trondheim Bilruter
Trondheim Bilruter or TBR was a municapally owned bus company in Trondheim, Norway between 1951 and 1974. It was merged with the tram operators Trondheim Sporvei and A/S Graakalbanen in 1974 to form Trondheim Trafikkselskap...
. The proposed tramway route would follow a more direct path, and some people at Ladehammeren would get a longer walk to the tram. The Lade Line was considered by the politicians on 27 June 1957, after recommendation from the board of Trondheim Sporvei, and supported with 66 votes against 9.
Construction started on 31 July 1957. The route would demerge from the Lademoen Line at Mellomveien, just before the Voldsminde Loop, which would be rebuilt to a four-line road, 18 m (59.1 ft) wide. Until the underpass below the Meråker Line the road was named Nidarholms vei, after which it was became Jarleveien. The lowering and widening of the road under the railway to allow sufficient height for the overhead wires was a costly burden on the project. A stop was placed at Stiklestadveien, and a 24 m (78.7 ft) long bridge had to be built lover Labekken. From there to Lade Church
Lade Church
Lade Church is located in the Lade neighborhood in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway, just southeast of Korsvika and east of Ladehammeren. The church is part of the Lade parish in the Nidaros deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros....
the line had a 5.5% gradient. The tramway was installed in the two center lanes of the road. From Lade Church, where there was a stop, the route continued west of Lade Farm along a single-track in a separate right-of-way. A passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
and stop were located at Ringve School, before the line continued along its own right-of-way parallel to Olav Engelbrektsons allé to the terminus at Fagerheim. The city built the roads, while the catenary and the tracks were built by the tram company. The expansion was 2.1 km (1.3 mi).
The initial plans called for line 1, from Ila
Ila (station)
Ila, formerly Ilevolden, is a tram stop on the Trondheim Tramway, located at Ila, Trondheim in Trondheim, Norway. It was the original terminus of Ilalinjen, the first tramway and opened in 1901. In 1924 it also became a stop for the private Gråkallbanen that ran to Lian. The station featured at...
, to continue to Lade. Instead it was chosen to let line 2 from Elgeseter serve the route. This meant that line 1 would still serve the Voldsmine Loop, while only line 3 would serve Trondheim Central Station
Trondheim Central Station
Trondheim Central Station or Trondheim S is the main railway station serving the city of Trondheim, Norway. Located at Brattøra in the north part of the city center, it is the terminus of the Dovre Line, running southwards, and the Nordland Line, which runs north...
. The first test runs were made on 16 November 1958, and was officially opened on 1 December at 13:00. The opening tram derailed at Fagerheim, and buses were needed as replacements for several hours. The bus company tried to operate a route via Gildheim to Ladesletta, but this was unprofitable, and abandoned after two months.
Closing
The final fate of the Lade Line came in 1988 when the city council closed the Trondheim TramwayTrondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway located in Trondheim, Norway consists presently of one 8.8 km tramway line, Gråkallbanen, from St. Olav's Gate in the city centre through Byåsen to Lian Station in Bymarka...
and replaced it with buses. The stretch between Trondheim Torg and Lade Church was demolished, but the track between the church and Fagerheim was kept and can still be seen today. When Gråkallbanen AS
Gråkallbanen AS
Veolia Transport Bane AS, trading, and formerly known as, Gråkallbanen, is a Norwegian company that operates the remaining part of the Trondheim Tramway, Norway. It operates six trams on the Gråkall Line, that connects the city centre to parts of the suburb of Byåsen, and the recreational area at...
started operations again in 1990 it only operated the lines on the west side of town since there were no existing tracks between it and the Lade Line.