St Halvards plass tram stop

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.

St Halvards plass
St Halvards plass, March 2013
General information
LocationGamlebyen, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°54′21″N 10°46′04″E / 59.9059°N 10.7677°E / 59.9059; 10.7677
Line(s)Gamleby Line 18 19 
TracksDouble
Bus routes34, 70, 70N
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened6 October 1875
Closed27 September 2020

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.

References

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  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   Trams in Oslo Following station
Munkegata Line 18 Oslo Hospital
towards Ljabru
Munkegata
towards Majorstuen
Line 19