Munkegata tram stop

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Munkegata
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Munkegata, March 2013
General information
Location Gamlebyen, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°54′21″N10°46′04″E / 59.9059°N 10.7677°E / 59.9059; 10.7677
Line(s) Gamleby Line Oslo Tramway new 18.svg   Oslo Tramway new 19.svg  
History
Opened6 October 1875
Closed27 September 2020

Munkegata was a tram stop on the Gamleby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at the intersection of Oslo gate and Schweigaards gate in Gamlebyen, Oslo, Norway.

The station opened on 6 October 1875 as part of the Gamleby Line extension to Oslo Hospital by Kristiania Sporveisselskab. [1] The station was served by lines 18 and 19, [2] which used both SL79 and SL95 trams. It was closed in late 2020, when the Gamleby Line was shifted to run through Bjørvika.

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References

  1. Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 6. ISBN   82-91448-03-5.
  2. Oslo Sporveier. "Linjekart" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
Preceding station Oslo Tramway Piktogram.svg Trams in Oslo Following station
Bussterminalen Grønland Line 18 St Halvards plass
towards Ljabru
Bussterminalen Grønland
towards Majorstuen
Line 19