The Kjelsås Line ( no, Kjelsåsbanen) is a
tramway line running from
Storo
Storo (''Stòr'' in local dialect) is a ''comune
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to
Kjelsås in the northern part of
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
,
Norway
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. The line opened by
Oslo Sporveier
AS Oslo Sporveier is a defunct municipal owned company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Norway. It was created in 1924 to take over the city's two private tram companies. In 1927 its started with bus transport, including from 1940 to 19 ...
on 25 September 1934 as an extension of the
Grünerløkka–Torshov Line
The Grünerløkka–Torshov ( no, Grünerløkka–Torshov-linjen) is a tramway line running between Jernbanetorget to Storo in Oslo, Norway. It is served by lines 11, 12 and 18 of the Oslo Tramway. The line serves the city-centre of Oslo, Gru ...
that terminated at Storo. It is served by line 11 and 12 of the
Oslo Tramway
The Oslo tram network ( no, Trikken i Oslo, short from ', 'electric') is the tram system in Oslo, Norway. It consists of six lines with 99 stops and has a daily ridership of 132,000. It is operated by , a subsidiary of the municipally-owned who ...
operated by
Oslo Sporvognsdrift. The line was built as a
suburban tramway, but has since been transformed to partially run in the streets.
On 21 November 2002 the owner Oslo Sporveier closed the Kjelsås Line—replacing the tram with a feeder bus to save costs of the maintenance of the tramway. The line was reopened on 22 November 2004 after local protests, and a compromise in the city council.
References
Oslo Tramway lines
Railway lines opened in 1934
1934 establishments in Norway
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