Trams in Oslo

Oslo tramway network
Overview
Native nameTrikken i Oslo
OwnerSporveien
LocaleOslo, Norway
Transit typeTram
Number of lines6
Number of stations88
Daily ridership132,000 (2012)
Operation
Began operation1875 (1875)
Operator(s)Sporveien Trikken
Number of vehicles40 SL79
32 SL95
87 SL18
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary

The Oslo tram network (Norwegian: Trikken i Oslo, short from elektrikk, '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 Sporveien Trikken AS, a subsidiary of the municipally-owned Sporveien who maintain the track and 72 tram vehicles on contracts with the public transport authority Ruter. The system operates on standard gauge and uses 750 V DC overhead. Depot, workshops and headquarters are at Grefsen (at the terminus of lines 17 and 18). There is also a depot at Holtet (along lines 13 and 19) that is home to the technical company InfraPartner, which maintains the track for the tram and metro systems in Oslo, and a small office building for Oslo Sporveier.


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