Ullevål Hageby Line

The Ullevål Hageby Line (Norwegian: Ullevål Hageby-linjen) 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. It serves major institutions such as Oslo University College, Bislett Stadion, Ullevål University Hospital, the University of Oslo and Rikshospitalet. The line is served by route 17 and 18 by Oslo Sporvognsdrift using SL95 trams, while the tracks are owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon.

Ullevål Hageby Line
Overview
Native nameUllevål hageby-linjen
OwnerKollektivtransportproduksjon
LocaleOslo, Norway
Termini
Service
TypeTramway
SystemOslo Tramway
Services   
Operator(s)Oslo Sporvognsdrift
Rolling stockSL95
History
Opened6 October 1875
Technical
Number of tracksDouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification750 V DC
Operating speed50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Route map

Rikshospitalet
1999
Gaustadalléen
Gaustadalléen
1999
Problemveien
Forskningsparken   
1999
Problemveien
Universitetet Blindern
light rail to here
street tram onwards
John Colletts plass
1999
John Colletts plass
(1925–1999)
street tram to here
light rail onwards
Ullevålsalléen
Ullevål sykehus
1925
Kirkeveien
Stensgata
Thulstrups gate
balloon loop
Adamstuen
1909
light rail to here
street tram onwards
Stensgata
1909
Sporveisgata
Homansbyen Depot
1875
Bislett
Holtegata
Josefines gate
Dalbergstien
Homansbyen
Welhavens gate
only to Stortorvet
Frydenlund
only from Stortorvet
Holbergs plass
Edvard Storms gate (closed)
 
Frederiks gate (planned)
Tullinløkka
Pilestredet
Tinghuset
balloon loop
Professor Aschehougs plass
Rosenkrantz' gate
Grensen
Stortorvet
1875
Rådhusplassen
Vestbanestasjonen
1875

The first section, from Stortorvet from Homansbyen, opened in 1875 as a horsecar line. It was electrified in 1900, and extended to Adamstuen in 1909. In 1925, the line reached Ullevål Hageby. The final extension to Rikshospitalet was opened in 1999, following the move of the hospital. The last section is formally called the Gaustad Line (Gaustadlinjen). North of Adamstuen, the line runs in its own right-of-way, mostly in the center of streets; southwards, it is a street tramway. Transfers to the Oslo T-bane are possible at Forskningsparken and Tinghuset/Professor Aschehougs gate.

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