List of Bergen Light Rail stations

The Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system serving Bergen, Norway. Opened on 22 June 2010, the first stage consists of 15 stations along a 9.8-kilometre (6.1 mi) line. Stage two opened 21 June 2013 and expanded the system with another five stations over 3.6 kilometres to Lagunen. Stage three opened in 2016.[1]

Brann stadion
Kronstad Station

The stations and the visual profile of the system as a whole are designed by the Bergen-based design groups Cubus and Fuggi Baggi Design, and Copenhagen-based Kontrapunkt. The stations are built with low-level platforms, and have facilities for buying tickets and dynamic displays that show when the next tram will arrive. The platforms have step-free access to the trams, accessible by wheelchairs and perambulators.[2][3] While the trams were initially 32 metres long and have five articulated sections, the stations were dimensioned for 44 metre long trains with seven articulated sections, which were placed into service at a later date.[4]

The municipality government of Bergen has permitted denser development around the stations, where it wants most new housing in Bergen to be built. Development projects for Slettebakken, Wergeland, Paradis and Lagunen have been announced by private developers. Many of the stations are located in primarily residential areas, and the projects have met a lot of resistance from residents who fear that the character of their neighbourhoods will be radically altered.[5][6][7][8]

Stations

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The following is a list of the Bybanen light rail stations.[9][10][11]

 
Map of the stations of the first stage
Station Stage Opened Transfers Borough
Line 1
Byparken 1 22 June 2010 Bergenhus
Nonneseter 1 22 June 2010 Bergen station, Line 2
Bystasjonen 1 22 June 2010 Bergen bus station
Nygård 1 22 June 2010
Florida 1 22 June 2010
Danmarksplass 1 22 June 2010 Årstad
Kronstad 1 22 June 2010
Brann stadion 1 22 June 2010
Wergeland 1 22 June 2010
Sletten 1 22 June 2010
Slettebakken 1 22 June 2010
Fantoft 1 22 June 2010
Paradis 1 22 June 2010 Fana
Hop 1 22 June 2010
Nesttun 1 22 June 2010 Nesttun bus terminal
Nesttun Sentrum 2 21 June 2013
Skjoldskiftet 2 21 June 2013
Mårdalen 2 21 June 2013
Skjold 2 21 June 2013
Lagunen 2 21 June 2013 Lagunen bus terminal
Råstølen 3 15 August 2016 Ytrebygda
Sandslivegen 3 15 August 2016
Sandslimarka 3 15 August 2016
Kokstad 3 15 August 2016
Birkelandsskiftet 3 15 August 2016 Birkelandsskiftet bus terminal
Kokstadflaten 3 24 April 2017
Bergen lufthavn Flesland 3 24 April 2017 Bergen Airport, Flesland
Line 2
Kaigaten 4 21 November 2022 Bergenhus
Nonneseter 4 22 June 2010 Line 1, Bergen station
Bergen busstasjon 4 21 November 2022 Line 1, Bergen bus station
Fløen 4 21 November 2022
Haukeland sjukehus 4 21 November 2022 Årstad
Kronstad 4 21 November 2022
Mindemyren 4 21 November 2022
Kristianborg 4 21 November 2022
Fyllingsdalen terminal 4 21 November 2022 Fyllingsdalen bus terminal Fyllingsdalen
Future
Torget TBD Torget bus interchange Bergenhus
Sandbrogaten TBD
Sandviken kirke TBD
Amalie Skrams vei TBD
Sandviken sykehus TBD
NHH TBD
Eidsvåg TBD Åsane
Tertneskrysset TBD
Åsane terminal TBD Åsane bus terminal
Åsane Sentrum TBD
Nyborg TBD
Langarinden TBD
Vågsbotn TBD

References

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  1. ^ "Om byggetrinn 3 - Bybanen-utbygging, HFK". Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Designprosjektet Bybanen" (in Norwegian). Bybanen i Bergen. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. ^ "arkitektgruppen CUBUS as - bybanen i bergen" (in Norwegian). Arkitektgruppen CUBUS. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  4. ^ Schmincke, Jimmy (2007). "Nye sporvogner til Bergen". På Sporet. 132: 4–10.
  5. ^ Røyrane, Eva (9 January 2008). "Det skjer langs Bybanen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  6. ^ Langeland Haugen, Erlend (12 February 2009). "- Som perler på en snor". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  7. ^ Mæland, Pål Andreas (1 March 2007). "Spekulerer langs Bybanen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  8. ^ Mæland, Pål Andreas (6 January 2009). "Ut mot ny veiløsning på Paradis". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  9. ^ Waage, Thor Erik (5 December 2008). "- Må undersøke navnebruken". Bergens Tidende/Fanaposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  10. ^ "Bybanen i Bergen" (in Norwegian). Bybanen i Bergen. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  11. ^ Tønder, Finn Bjørn (16 May 2012). "Her er de nye navnene". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.