Simensbråten (station)
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Simensbråten was a light rail
station on the Oslo Tramway.
Located at Simensbråten
in Nordstrand
, it was the terminus of the Simensbråten Line
which was opened in 1931 as a side branch of the Ekeberg Line
. The Simensbråten Line was closed on 29 October 1967. The area is currently served by Ryen T-bane station
.
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...
station on the Oslo Tramway.
Located at Simensbråten
Simensbråten
Simensbråten is a neighborhood in the borough of Nordstrand, Oslo, Norway.This suburb mostly includes houses, apartments and villa's, located alongside a grove dividing Simensbråten fromBrattlikollen....
in Nordstrand
Nordstrand, Norway
Nordstrand is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The borough is located in the southern part of the city and is the second most populated district of Oslo with over 40,000 inhabitants...
, it was the terminus of the Simensbråten Line
Simensbråten Line
The Simensbråten Line was a light rail line of Oslo Tramway between Jomfrubråten and Simensbråten in Oslo, Norway. Opening on 30 September 1931, it branched off the Ekeberg Line at Jomfrubråten and had three stops along the route—Ekebergparken, Smedstua and Simensbråten. Operated by Ekebergbanen,...
which was opened in 1931 as a side branch of the Ekeberg Line
Ekeberg Line
The Ekeberg Line is a long light rail line of the Oslo Tramway which runs from Gamlebyen to Ljabru in Oslo, Norway. Operated by lines 18 and 19, it serves the area of Nordstarand and the neighborhoods of Ekeberg, Jomfrubråten, Bekkelaget and Ljan. The line is operated by Oslo Sporvognsdrift using...
. The Simensbråten Line was closed on 29 October 1967. The area is currently served by Ryen T-bane station
Ryen (station)
Ryen is a station on Lambertseter Line of the Oslo Metro. It is between Manglerud and Brattlikollen, and located in the Østensjø borough where the Lambertseter Line crosses the E6 highway. Ryen Depot is a workshop and train yards for the subway company, therefore Ryen is a station where some early...
.