St Halvards plass tram stop

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St Halvards plass
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St Halvards plass, 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  
TracksDouble
Bus routes34, 70, 70N
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened6 October 1875
Closed27 September 2020

St Halvards plass was a tram stop on the Gamleby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It was located at the square St Halvards plass, on the intersection of Oslo gate and Bispegata 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] and before its closure, used both SL79 and SL95 trams. The nearest tram station is Middelalderparken. Nonetheless, St. Halvards plass is still in use as a bus stop.

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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
Munkegata Line 18 Oslo Hospital
towards Ljabru
Munkegata
towards Majorstuen
Line 19