Oslo Metro
The Oslo Metro (Norwegian: Oslo T-bane or Oslo Tunnelbane or simply T-banen) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of 85 kilometres (53 mi), serving 101 stations of which 17 are underground or indoors. In addition to serving 14 out of the 15 boroughs of Oslo, two lines run to Kolsås and Østerås, in the neighbouring municipality of Bærum. In 2016, the system had an annual ridership of 118 million.
| Oslo Metro | |
|---|---|
MX3000 on the Østensjø Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | T-banen i Oslo |
| Owner | Sporveien (main owner) Ruter (administration, management and ticketing) Oslo Vognselskap (rolling stock) |
| Locale | Oslo, Bærum, Norway |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 5 in operation 1 under construction |
| Number of stations | 101 |
| Daily ridership | 323,000 (2016) |
| Annual ridership | 118,000,000 (2016) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 May 1898 as suburban tram 28 June 1928 as underground tram 22 May 1966 as T-bane |
| Operator(s) | Sporveien T-banen |
| Rolling stock | 115 × 3-car MX3000 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
The first rapid transit line, the Holmenkollen Line, opened in 1898, with the branch Røa Line opening in 1912. It became the first Nordic underground rapid transit system in 1928, when the underground line to Nationaltheatret was opened. After 1993 trains ran under the city between the eastern and western networks in the Common Tunnel, followed by the 2006 opening of the Ring Line. All the trains are operated with MX3000 stock. These replaced the older T1000 stock between 2006 and 2010.