Timeline of transport in Oslo
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Timeline of transport in Oslo covers key incidents within transport
in Oslo
, the capital of Norway
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The first railway opened in 1854, in 1875 the first horsecar tramway and in 1966 the rapid transit.
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, the capital of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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The first railway opened in 1854, in 1875 the first horsecar tramway and in 1966 the rapid transit.
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1854 | September 1 | Hoved Line, Norway's first railway from Oslo Ø to Eidsvoll Eidsvoll is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:... opened. |
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1872 | October 7 | The Drammen Line and Oslo Vestbanestasjon Oslo Vestbanestasjon Oslo West Station or Oslo V, is a former railway station located in Vika in Oslo, Norway. It was the terminus of the Drammen Line between 1872 and 1980, until the Oslo Tunnel opened. The station remained in use until 1989, when all traffic was moved to the new Oslo Central Station... opened. |
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1874 | August 26 | Kristiania Sporveisselskap established. | |
1875 | October 10 | The first horsecar line opened, from Homansbyen and Vestbanen via Stortovet to Oslo and Grünerløkka. | |
1878 | December 2 | The tram line to Oslo extended to St. Hallvards plass. | |
1879 | January 2 | The Østfold Line opened to Halden Halden is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:... . |
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1879 | April 12 | The Grünerløkka Line extended to Bayerbrua. | |
1879 | May 5 | The tram line to Vestbanen extended to Munkedamsveien. | |
1894 | March 3 | Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei A/S Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei or KES, nicknamed the Blue Tram , is a defunct operator of parts of the Oslo Tramway, Norway. It opened the first electric tramway in Scandinavia in 1894, and remained in service until 1924 when it was merged into the municipal owned Oslo Sporveier.-History:Tram... started operations with an electric tram line from Østbanen via Briskeby to Majorstuen Majorstuen (station) Majorstuen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located in the Majorstuen neighborhood in the Frogner borough.... , as well as a branch line from Parkveien to Skillebekk Skillebekk (station) Skillebekk is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Skillebekk, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei on 2 March 1894 as a part of the first stretch of what would become the Skøyen Line. It is served by line 13.... . |
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1894 | December 31 | The Skillebekk Line Skøyen Line The Skøyen Line is a tramway line running from Slottsparken to Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is served by line 13 of the Oslo Tramway. It connects the Briskeby Line at Slottsparken to the Lilleaker Line at Skøyen.... (today the Skøyen Line) extended to Nobels gate Nobels gate (station) Nobels gate is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Frogner, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei on 31 December 1894 as an extension of the Skøyen Line. It is served by line 13.-References:... . |
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1898 | May 31 | The Holmenkoll Line opened from Besserud to Majorstuen. | |
1899 | November 24 | Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie or KKS was a municipal owned company that operated parts of the Oslo Tramway from 1899 to 1905. It had 20 tramcars that served the three branch lines Rodeløkka Line, Vippetangen Line and Sagene Ring... opened their first tram line, to Sagene Sagene Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo in 1859.The name Sagene itself is the plural of the Norwegian word for "saw", reflecting all the old industrial mechanical saws powered by the river Akerselvain this area in the 19th and early 20th... . |
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1900 | January 15 | Electrification of the tram lines concluded. | |
1900 | March 27 | The tram line to Rodeløkka opened. | |
1900 | August 28 | The tram line from Tollbugata to Festningsbryggen opened. | |
1900 | December 12 | The North Line, later renamed Gjøvik Line, opened from Grefsen Grefsen Station Grefsen Station is a railway station at Storo in Oslo, Norway on the Gjøvik Line. From the station there is also a short railway, the Alnabru–Grefsen Line, to Alna on the Hoved Line. The station is located 6.82 km from Oslo Central Station and is located between Tøyen and Nydalen at 109.2 metes... to Jaren Jaren Jaren is the administrative centre of Gran municipality, Norway. Together with Brandbu it forms an urban area with a population of 4,423.... . |
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1901 | January 20 | The Alnabru–Grefsen Line opened. | |
1901 | The Skillebekk Line extended to Thune Thune (station) Thune is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Skøyen, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei as an extension of the Skøyen Line 1901. It is served by line 13.... . |
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1902 | November 28 | The North Line extended from Grefsen to Oslo Ø. | |
1902 | November 28 | The Grünerløkka Line extended to Grefsen. | |
1902 | The Frogner Line Frogner Line The Frogner Line is a section of the Oslo Tramway which runs between Solli and Majorstuen, serving the neighborhood of Frogner. The line is served by tram number 12, and the Frogner section makes up the westernmost part of this line... opened from Østbanen to Frogner Plass. |
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1903 | June 21 | The Skøyen Line extended to Skøyen. | |
1903 | October 1 | Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Station Lillestrøm Station is a railway station located at Lillestrøm in Skedsmo, Norway. The station serves as the main transportation hub of the eastern parts of Greater Oslo and all trains east of Oslo stop at Lillestrøm... –Bryn Bryn Station Bryn railway station is a stop east of downtown Oslo, Norway on the old Hovedbanen railway line. It was opened in 1858, four years after the line was opened. It is the first station to the east from Oslo S, the next station is Alna. It is 3.89 km from Oslo S, and at an altitude of 78.3 m... on the Hoved Line 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 :... . |
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1904 | September 1 | Bryn – Oslo Ø rebuilt to double track. | |
1905 | Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie taken over by Kristania Sporveisselskab. | ||
1907 | May 1 | Loenga–Alnabru Line opened. | |
1907 | November 13 | Oslo Port Line opened, connecting Oslo Ø with Oslo V. | |
1909 | Tram lines start being numbered. | ||
1912 | November 7 | The Smestad Line opened to Smestad Smestad (station) Smestad is a station shared by the Røa Line and the Kolsås Line on the Oslo T-bane system. Although the two lines continue to share track some time after Smestad, passing the former station of Sørbyhaugen which was also shared, they diverge before passing another station... . |
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1914 | May 15 | The Frogner Line extended to Majorstuen. | |
1916 | May 16 | The Holmenkoll Line extended to Tryvann. | |
1917 | June 11 | 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... opened to Sæter Sæter (station) 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... . |
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1917 | The municipal owned AS Akersbanrene Akersbanerne A/S Akersbanerne was a municipal owned company that operated tramways in the former Municipality of Aker in current Oslo, Norway. The company was established in 1917, and opened the suburban Østensjø Line tramway in 1926; it took over the majority ownership of Holmenkolbanen in 1933, that owned the... established. |
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1919 | May 9 | The suburban Lilleaker Line opened from Skøyen to Lilleaker Lilleaker (station) Lilleaker is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Lilleaker in Ullern, it was the terminus of the Lilleaker Line when it was opened in 1919 by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei as an extension of the Skøyen Line... . |
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1922 | November 26 | Oslo V – Sandvika Sandvika Station Sandvika Station is a railway station located in downtown Sandvika in Bærum, Akershus, Norway. The station serves as a local public transport hub and is located on the Asker Line and the Drammen Line. The station was opened with the Drammen Line in 1872. In 2005 the Asker Line opened allowing... on the Drammen Line rebuilt to double track and electrified Railway electrification system A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world... . |
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1923 | December 18 | The Østensjø Line opened from Vålerenga to Bryn. | |
1924 | January 1 | The Municipality of Oslo takes over the running of the two streetcar companies, creating Kristiania Sporveier. | |
1924 | June 1 | Bekkelaget–Ljan Ljan Station Ljan Station is a railway station in the Ljan area of bydel Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway. Located on the Østfold Line, it is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 500 operated by Norges Statsbaner with two hourly services. The station was opened with the rest of Østfoldbanen in 1879.-External links:*... rebuilt to double track. |
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1924 | July 1 | The Lilleaker Line extended to Bekkestua Bekkestua (station) Bekkestua is a station on Kolsås Line of the Oslo Metro situated at Bekkestua in Bærum, Norway.Located between Egne Hjem and Gjønnes it is being served by the Oslo Tramway line 13 while the Kolsås Line is closed for upgrade... . |
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1924 | November 2 | The Lilleaker Line extended to Haslum Haslum (station) Haslum is a station on the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. It is between Avløs and Gjønnes, from Stortinget. It serves the neighborhood Haslum.The station was opened 1 July 1924 as part of the tramway Lilleaker Line.... . |
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1924 | AS Ekebergbanen starts operating the first bus lines. | ||
1925 | January 1 | Kristiania changed its name to Oslo, and Kristiania Sporveier its name to Oslo Sporveier. | |
1926 | January 10 | The Østensjø Line extended to Oppsal Oppsal (station) Oppsal is a station on Østensjø Line on the Oslo Metro, located in the suburb Oppsal between the stations of Skøyenåsen and Ulsrud, from Stortinget. The station was opened as a subway station 29 October 1967. P.A.M. Mellbye was the station's architect. Rail service through Oppsal is older, having... . |
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1927 | September 1 | The Hoved Line electrified. | |
1927 | Oslo Sporveier starts bus operations. | ||
1928 | June 27 | The Holmenkoll Line is extended to the underground Nationaltheatret Nationaltheatret (station) Nationaltheatret is an underground metro station and tram stop serving Vika and the city center of Oslo, Norway. It is located on the Common Tunnel of the Oslo Metro and on the Briskeby Line of the Oslo Tramway. Also located at the same place is Nationaltheatret Station of the Drammen Line. The... as the first Nordic underground railway. |
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1928 | October 15 | Loenga–Alnabru electrified. | |
1929 | May 15 | Oslø Ø – Bekkelaget rebuilt to double track. | |
1930 | January 1 | The Lilleaker Line extended to Kolsås Kolsås (station) Kolsås is the end station of the Kolsås Line on the Oslo Metro. The station, located in Bærum municipality, comes after Hauger, and is located from Stortinget.... . |
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1931 | September 30 | 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,... opened, branching off from the Ekeberg Line at Jomfrubråten Jomfrubråten (station) Jomfrubråten is a light rail station on the Ekeberg Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located near Jomfrubråten in Ekeberg, in the borough of Nordstrand, in Oslo, Norway.The station opened on 11 June 1917 as part of the Ekeberg Line to Sæter... to Simensbråten Simensbråten (station) 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... . |
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1934 | October 10 | The Sognsvann Line opened. | |
1935 | January 24 | The Smestad Line extended to Røa Røa (station) Røa is a station on Røa Line of the Oslo Metro, located in the Vestre Aker borough, from Stortinget. The station is located between the stations of Hovseter and Ekraveien. The station is part of the old western suburban rail network and was opened on 24 January 1935... , and changes name to the Røa Line. |
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1936 | December 9 | Oslo Ø – Ljan electrified. | |
1936 | December 15 | Ljan–Kolbotn Kolbotn Station Kolbotn is a railway station located at Kolbotn in Oppegård, Norway. Located 12 km from Oslo S on the Østfold Line, it is served by commuter trains operated by Norges Statsbaner.... rebuilt to double track. |
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1937 | January 4 | The Østensjø Line taken over by AS Bærumsbanen. | |
1937 | January 18 | Ljan–Kolbotn electrified. | |
1940 | December 17 | The first line of the Oslo trolleybus Oslo trolleybus The Oslo trolleybus system was a trolleybus network operated by Oslo Sporveier in Oslo, Norway between December 15, 1940, and February 15, 1968. The system measured at the most 26.1 km on four lines.-History:... opened. |
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1941 | September 17 | The Ekeberg Line 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... . |
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1942 | June 15 | The Kolsås Line trams reroute via Majorstuen to Nationaltheatret, with the opening of the Kolsås Line from Jar to Smestad. | |
1948 | The municipalities of Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... and Aker Aker, Norway Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church... merge. |
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1948 | December 22 | The Røa Line extended to Grini Grini (station) Grini is a former subway station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro.The station was located between Ekraveien and Eiksmarka, and was opened when the Røa Line was extended into Bærum on 22 December 1948. It was the first station on the Røa Line located in Bærum; the line would later be extended to... . |
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1949 | January 17 | The Kongsvoll Line closed. | |
1949 | February 6 | The Rodeløkka Line closed. | |
1951 | December 3 | The Røa Line extended to Lijordet Lijordet (station) Lijordet is a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located between Østerås and Eiksmarka, 9.6 km from Stortinget. It is the second of three stations on the Røa Line within Bærum municipality, and passengers travelling here from Oslo need to pay a higher fare.The station was opened in... . |
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1954 | The city council decides to built the Oslo T-bane Oslo T-bane The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16... rapid transit. |
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1955 | January 2 | A new line to Rodeløkka opened. | |
1957 | April 28 | The Lambertseter Line opened. | |
1957 | November 3 | A tram line connection between Grefsen and Sinsen opened. | |
1958 | July 20 | The Østensjø Line extended to Bøler Bøler (station) Bøler is a station on Østensjø Line on Norway's Oslo Metro system between the stations of Ulsrud and Bogerud, from Stortinget, in the area of the same name... . |
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1958 | July 20 | The tram network was at its greatest extent. | |
1960 | October 30 | The Ekeberg Line moved from Grønland to Schewigaards gate. | |
1960 | The city council decides to terminate the trolleybus and tram services, and replace them with rapid transit and diesel buses. | ||
1961 | February 1 | Oslo Ø – Tøyen rebuilt to double track. | |
1961 | February 1 | Oslo Ø – Jaren Jaren Station Jaren Station is a railway station located at Jaren in Oppland, Norway. The station is the terminus for the Oslo Commuter Rail, but is also served by regional trains that continue to Gjøvik. Both services are provided by NSB Gjøvikbanen.-History:... electrified. |
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1961 | April 23 | The Rodeløkka Line closed. | |
1961 | November 12 | The first trolleybus line closes. | |
1962 | May 27 | Tøyen–Grefsen rebuilt to double track. | |
1966 | May 22 | The Oslo Metro opened with the Lambertseter Line converted to rapid transit. | |
1966 | October 16 | The Grorud Line to Grorud Grorud (station) Grorud is a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro. Located between Ammerud and Romsås on Grorud Line, it serves the Grorud borough. The station is located on the south side of a tunnel entrance... opened as part of the metro. |
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1967 | October 29 | The Østensjø Line became part of the metro. | |
1967 | October 29 | The Simensbråten Line closed. | |
1967 | November 26 | The Østensjø Line extended to Skullerud Skullerud (station) Skullerud is a station on Østensjø Line of the Oslo Metro, located in the Østensjø borough, between Bogerud and Mortensrud. Since its opening 26 November 1967, it was the end station of the line until Østensjøbanen was extended to Mortensrud in 1997... . |
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1968 | June 24 | The official closing of the trolleybus service. | |
1970 | November 18 | The Furuset Line opened as part of the metro to Haugerud Haugerud (station) Haugerud is the only outdoor station on the Furuset Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located in the Alna borough, between the stations of Tveita and Trosterud. Like the area around many of the other stations on Furusetbanen, the area around Haugerud is a dense residential neighborhood with a number... . |
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1972 | November 16 | The Røa Line extended to Østerås Østerås (station) Østerås is the terminal station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro. The station is located in Bærum municipality, 10.2 km from Stortinget.Østerås was opened on 16 November 1972, extending the line from Lijordet.... . |
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1974 | March 3 | The Grorud Line extended to Rommen Rommen (station) Rommen is a Norwegian Oslo Metro station on Grorud Line between Romsås and Stovner, 13 km from Stortinget. It is located immediately east of the entrance to the tunnel which runs under the Romsås hill... . |
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1974 | June 26 | Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS or SL was the public transport administration for bus and ferry transport in Akershus, Norway from 1973 to 2007. SL was organised as a limited company owned by the Akershus county municipality, the City of Oslo, and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications,... established to mange bus routes in Akershus, and from Akershus to Oslo. |
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1974 | August 18 | The Grorud Line extended to Stovner Stovner (station) Stovner is a subway station on Grorudbanen on the Oslo Metro, between Rommen and the end station Vestli, it was opened in 1974. The station is underground, at the entry of the tunnel. At or above the station is the large Stovner shopping centre, the Stovner police station, and a small bus... . |
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1974 | December 15 | The Furuset Line extended to Trosterud Trosterud (station) Trosterud is a station on Furusetbanen in the Alna borough between Haugerud and Lindeberg, 8.4 km from Stortinget. The station is located overground, but is inside the Trosterud shopping centre, and not an open air station... . |
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1974 | The last conductor on trams taken out of service. | ||
1975 | December 21 | The Grorud Line extended to Vestli Vestli (station) Vestli is a subway station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro. It is the last station on the line and comes after Stovner. The station is located in the Stovner borough. The station opened 21 December 1975. The station has a small depot for subway carriages beyond the platforms.The area around... . |
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1977 | January 9 | The metro extended from Jernbanetorget Jernbanetorget (station) Jernbanetorget is both a rapid transit station on the Oslo Metro and a light rail station of the Oslo Tramway. The metro station is in the Common Tunnel used by all lines under the city centre. It is located between Stortinget to the west and Grønland to the east. Until the construction of the... to Sentrum Stortinget (station) Stortinget is an underground rapid transit station on the Common Line of the Oslo Metro, Norway. It is located in the heart of the city center, next to Stortinget, the Parliament of Norway. The station is served by all six lines of the metro. At the street level, the station serves tram routes 17,... . |
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1977 | The city council canceled the decision to close the tram lines. | ||
1978 | February 19 | The Furuset Line extended to Furuset Furuset (station) Furuset is a Oslo Metro station in the Furuset borough. It is the penultimate station on the Furuset Line, between Lindeberg and Ellingsrudåsen. The station is located under a fairly large shopping centre, and there is also a small bus terminal above the station.Furuset was opened 19 February 1978... . |
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1980 | June 1 | The Oslo Tunnel opened. | |
1981 | November 8 | The Furuset Line extended to Ellingsrudåsen Ellingsrudåsen (station) Ellingsrudåsen is a subway station on the Oslo Metro, located at Ellingsrud in the Alna borough. Since its opening November 8, 1981, it has been the end station for the Furuset Line . Ellingsrudåsen is mostly a residential area, above the station are a few shops.Ellingsrudåsen is located deep... . |
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1981 | First articulated bus Articulated bus An articulated bus is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usually a single-deck design, and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint... es into service. |
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1982 | The SL79 SL79 SL79 is a class of 40 articulated trams operated by the Oslo Tramway of Norway. The trams were a variation of the Duewag trams that had been developed by the German manufacturer since the 1950s. The six-axle vehicles are unidirectional with four doors on the right side. The trams can seat 77... articulated trams put into service. |
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1983 | March 20 | The metro line from Jernbanetorget to Sentrum closes due to leaks. | |
1983 | The Port Line closed. | ||
1986 | Night bus Night bus A night bus service or owl service is a public transport bus service which operates through the night time hours. Many cities operate such services, either in addition to or in substitution for ordinary daytime bus services or rapid transit rail services which may shut for maintenance or due to... es entered service. |
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1987 | March 7 | The Common Tunnel opens form Jernbanetorget to Nationaltheatret. | |
1989 | May 28 | Oslo Vestbanestasjon Oslo Vestbanestasjon Oslo West Station or Oslo V, is a former railway station located in Vika in Oslo, Norway. It was the terminus of the Drammen Line between 1872 and 1980, until the Oslo Tunnel opened. The station remained in use until 1989, when all traffic was moved to the new Oslo Central Station... closed. |
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1989 | Ticket machine Ticket machine A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams... s enter service, with nine T-bane stations unmanned. |
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1991 | First bus lines subject to public service obligation Public Service Obligation In transport, public service obligation or PSO is an arrangement in which a governing body or other authority offers an auction for subsidies, permit the winning company a monopoly to operate a specified service of public transport for a specified period of time for the given subsidy... . |
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1993 | The first through T-bane route, connecting the Sognsvann Line with the Lambertseter Line. | ||
1995 | The Røa Line becomes a through service with the eastern T-bane lines. | ||
1995 | The Vika Line Vika Line The Vika Line is a light rail section of the Oslo Tramway in Oslo, Norway. It runs between Wessels plass, through the neighborhood of Vika and Aker Brygge, before arriving at Solli. The section is served by SL79 trams on line 12... tram opened. |
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1995 | T2000 multiple units into service on the T-bane. | ||
1997 | November 24 | The Østensjø Line extended to Mortensrud Mortensrud (station) Mortensrud is a rapid transit station on the Østensjø Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located in Mortensrud in the Søndre Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Construction of the station started in 1995, which was taken into use on 24 November 1997, when it became the terminal station of the... . |
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1998 | January 5 | The Oslo Bus Terminal Oslo Bus Terminal Oslo Bus Terminal is the main bus station serving Oslo, Norway. Owned by Vaterland AS it is located beside Oslo Central Station and serves local buses to Akershus as well as domestic and international coaches.-Service:... opened. |
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1998 | October 8 | The Gardermo Line opened. | |
1999 | June 1 | The Ullevål Hageby Line Ullevål Hageby Line The Ullevål Hageby Line is a light rail section of the Oslo Tramway. It runs from Stortorvet in the city center of Oslo, Norway to Rikshospitalet. It passes through the areas of St. Hanshaugen, Ullevål Hageby and Blindern before reaching Gaustad... extended to Rikshospitalet Rikshospitalet (station) Rikshospitalet is a light rail tram station at the end of the Ullevål Hageby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at Rikshospitalet, the Norwegian National Hospital, at Gaustad in Oslo, Norway.... . |
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1999 | August 22 | Romerike Tunnel opened. | |
1999 | December 16 | Nationaltheatret Station Nationaltheatret station Nationaltheatret Station is an underground railway station on the Drammen Line serving Vika and the central business district of Oslo, Norway. It is the second-busiest railway station in Norway, behind Oslo Central Station , from which Nationaltheatret is away... rebuilt to four platforms. |
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2000 | SL95 SL95 SL95 is a series of 32 low-floor, articulated trams operated on the Oslo Tramway. The series is built by Ansaldo/Firema of Italy and delivered between 1999 and 2004. Capacity for the eight-axle, three-section vehicles is 212 passengers, of which 88 can be seated. The name derives from being ordered... trams into service. |
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2002 | Student discount introduced on public transport. | ||
2003 | July 1 | Oslo Sporvognsdrift Oslo Sporvognsdrift Oslotrikken AS, formerly Oslo Sporvognsdrift AS, is the company that operates the Oslo Tramway in Oslo, Norway. Oslotrikken is owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon, which is again owned by the city council and has an operating contract with Ruter. The company operates 72 trams , has 374 employees... and Oslo T-banedrift Oslo T-banedrift Oslo T-banedrift AS is a limited company that is responsible for operating Oslo Metro , the rapid transit in Oslo, Norway. The company is owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon that again is owned by the city council... took over operation of the trams and T-bane. |
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2003 | August 20 | The Ring Line opened to Storo Storo (station) Storo is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro, and a tram station on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at Storo in the Nordre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. The tram station opened on 28 November 1902, and the rapid transit station on 20 August... . |
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2006 | January 25 | MX3000 MX3000 MX3000 is an electric train used on Oslo Metro in Oslo, Norway. The multiple units are produced by Siemens, who started serial delivery in 2007. Seventy-eight three-car units have been ordered by Kollektivtransportproduksjon, and five by Akershus County Municipality. They replaced the older T1000... multiple units into service on the T-bane. |
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2006 | July 1 | Oslo Sporveier split into Oslo Public Transport Administration Oslo Public Transport Administration AS Oslo Sporveier or the Oslo Public Transport Administration is a municipally owned limited company that is responsible for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Oslo, Norway... and Kollektivtransportproduksjon. |
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2006 | August 20 | The Circle Line opened from Storo via Sinsen Sinsen (station) Sinsen is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located at Sinsen in the Grünerløkka borough of Oslo, Norway. Next to the station is the tram station Sinsenkrysset, that has been part of the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway since 1939. The station opened on 20 August... til Carl Berners Plass Carl Berners plass (station) Carl Berners plass is an underground rapid transit station located on the Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro, and a tram stop on the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway. The square also has a bus stop for lines 20, 21, 31, 33 and 57. Located at Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway, the area has a mixture of... . |
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2008 | January 1 | Ruter Ruter Ruter As is the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The company, organized as a limited company is responsible for managing, but not operating, public transport in the two counties, including bus, the Oslo Metro, the Oslo Tramway and ferries... took over as public transport administrator in Oslo and Akershus. |