Posthuset tram stop

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Posthuset
Former tram stop on the Oslo Tramway
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Location Kvadraturen, Sentrum, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°54′38″N10°44′48″E / 59.9106°N 10.7468°E / 59.9106; 10.7468

Posthuset station was a former tram stop on the Oslo Tramway. It has since been replaced by Dronningens gate station. [1]

Posthuset station was located between Jernbanetorget station in the east and Kongens gate station in the west. It is named after the old post office of central Oslo (now superseded by Postgirobygget), which was located at Prinsens gate 8. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Knut A Rosvold. "Kongens gate". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. Jon Vidar Bergan. "Postgirobygget". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.