John Colletts plass tram stop

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John Colletts plass
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The station platform, March 2009.
Location Ullevål Hageby, Nordre Aker, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°56′25″N10°43′44″E / 59.9403°N 10.7290°E / 59.9403; 10.7290 Coordinates: 59°56′25″N10°43′44″E / 59.9403°N 10.7290°E / 59.9403; 10.7290
Line(s) Ullevål Hageby Line Oslo Tramway new 17.svg   Oslo Tramway new 18.svg  
History
Opened1925

John Colletts plass (John Collett's Square) is a light rail tram stop on the Oslo Tramway.

Located in Ullevål Hageby in Nordre Aker borough, it was opened in 1925 as the terminus of the Ullevål Hageby Line. The name was given in 1938. In 1999 the line was extended to Rikshospitalet. [1]

The most prominent building at the square is the former Ullevål Cinema. It was closed as a cinema in 1964, but is now used for lectures at the University of Oslo. [1] The university campus is located a few hundred metres west of John Colletts plass.

Ulleval Cinema; the balloon loop is visible to the left. Ulleval Cinema.jpg
Ullevål Cinema; the balloon loop is visible to the left.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2000). "John Colletts plass". Oslo byleksikon (4 ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 222. ISBN   82-573-0815-3.
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