Sæter (station)
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Sæter is a light rail
station on the Oslo Tramway.
Located at Nordstrand
, it was the terminus of the Ekeberg Line
when it was opened in 1917 by AS Ekebergbanen in cooperation with Kristiania Sporveisselskab
. In 1941 the Ekeberg Line was extended to Ljabru
, the current terminus. Until 1967, the stretch between Sæter and Ljabru was the only single track
rail in Oslo.
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 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 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...
when it was opened in 1917 by AS Ekebergbanen in cooperation with Kristiania Sporveisselskab
Kristiania Sporveisselskab
AS Kristiania Sporveisselskab or KSS, nicknamed the Green Tram , was the first tram operator in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1874, it started operation of horsecar services the following year and electric tram services in 1899...
. In 1941 the Ekeberg Line was extended to Ljabru
Ljabru (station)
Ljabru is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Ljabru in Nordstrand, it is the current terminus of the Ekeberg Line. It was opened on 17 September 1941 as an extension of that line from Sæter. Until 1967, the stretch between Sæter and Ljabru was the only single track rail in Oslo. A...
, the current terminus. Until 1967, the stretch between Sæter and Ljabru was the only 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....
rail in Oslo.