Nobels gate tram stop

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Nobels gate
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General information
Location Frogner, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°55′03″N10°41′55″E / 59.917575°N 10.698656°E / 59.917575; 10.698656
Line(s) Skøyen Line Oslo Tramway new 13.svg  
History
Opened31 December 1894

Nobels gate is a light rail/tram station on the Oslo Tramway.

Located at Frogner, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei on 31 December 1894 as an extension of the Skøyen Line. [1] It is served by line 13. Nobels gate was formerly succeeded by Olay Kyrres plass and Halvdan Svartes gate when going westbound towards Skoyen, but were merged together in 2006.

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References

  1. Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 7. ISBN   82-91448-03-5.
Preceding station Oslo Tramway Piktogram.svg Trams in Oslo Following station
Thune
towards Bekkestua
Line 13 Skarpsno
towards Ljabru