Ljabru is a
light rail
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tram stop
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on the
Oslo Tramway
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. Located at
Ljabru in
Nordstrand, it is the current terminus of the
Ekeberg Line
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. Ljabru is served by lines 13 and 19.
History
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
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rail in Oslo.
A bridge that is located between Ljabru and Sæter was still single track until it was expanded in 2014. This was the last part of the tramway network to be upgraded to double track.
References
Oslo Tramway stations in Oslo
Railway stations in Norway opened in 1941
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