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The Bjørvika Line is a tram line in Sentrum and
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in Oslo. It opened as a rerouting of the Gamleby Line. The former route was closed down on the same day of this line's opening. It has two stops,
Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...
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. It runs along Dronning Eufemias gate and Bispegata, instead of through Schweigaards gate and Munkegata. It is served by lines 13 and 19. Line 13 operates between
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, while Line 19 operates between
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and Ljabru. The section in Dronning Eufemias gate was constructed in the early 2010s, but the section between
Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...
and
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, was only completed in 2021. The reason for this is the construction of the Follo Line project.


Route

It starts from Dronningens gate tram stop, through Prinsens gate and past the Bjørvika Public Library. It goes along Dronning Eufemias gate until it stops at
Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...
. Afterwards, it follows down Dronning Eufemias gate through Bispegata before heading to
Middelalderparken The Medieval Park ( no, Middelalderparken) is located in the borough of Gamle Oslo in Oslo, Norway. The park was opened in the year 2000 at Sørenga in what was once the southern part of the medieval city of Oslo. The park is located within an ...
. From Middelalderparken, it continues through Bispegata and Oslo gate before merging with the
Ekeberg Line The Ekeberg Line ( no, Ekebergbanen) is a long light rail line of the Oslo Tramway which runs from Oslo Hospital to Ljabru in Oslo, Norway. Operated by lines 13 and 19, it serves the area of Nordstrand and the neighborhoods of Ekeberg, Jomfr ...
at
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See also

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Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...
* Bjørvika tram stop * Gamleby Line * Middelalderparken tram stop


External links

https://sporveien.com/inter/nyheter#/pressreleases/endelig-trikk-i-dronning-eufemias-gate-3040054


References

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