Torshov tram stop

Torshov is one of the tram stops on the Oslo Tramway network. Located in the borough of Sagene in Oslo, Norway, it is served by three tram routes, two night bus services and a bus stop is located within walking distance and is served by route 20 of Ruter's extensive bus network. Trams began serving the area where the station is currently located since the 29th of September, 1899.

Torshov
Tram station in Oslo
Torshov tram stop with a SL79 tram approaching
General information
Location	Torshov, Oslo, Norway
Operated by	Sporveien Trikken
Line(s)	Grunerlokka-Torshov Line
Tracks	Double
Connections	Bus: 20 Skøyen - Galgeberg
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Other information
Status	Operating
Fare zone	1
History
Original company	Kristiania Sporveisselskab
Services
Preceding station Trams in Oslo Following station Biermanns gate towards Majorstuen Line 11 Sandaker senter towards Kjelsås Line 12 Biermanns gate towards Rikshospitalet Line 18 Sandaker senter towards Grefsen
Route map Kjelsås Line Grefsen Sinsen Line Storo bru Ring 3 Storo Ring Line Grefsenveien Bjølsen Lisa Kristoffersens plass (1924) Treschows gate (closed) Bentsebrua Sagene (1899) Sagene Line Sandaker senter Torshov Bentse Bridge Bentsebrugata (closed) Torshovgata depot (1899) Biermanns gate Sannergata moved to Schleppegrells gate Birkelunden (Schleppegrells gate) Olaf Ryes plass Schous plass Nybrua Sinsen Line Nybrua bridge over Aker River Nybrua to Brugata Gamleby Line (moved to Biskop Gunnerus gate) Storgata Nygata Krikeristen to Stortorvet Biskop Gunnerus' Gate, Gamleby Line Jernbanetorget Biskop Gunnerus' Gate Jernbanetorget to city center Dronningens gate Øvre Slottsgate to Nationaltheatret Aker Brygge

Service

The station is served by three tram lines, Line 11, Line 12 and Line 18. On Hegermanns gate, there is a bus stop which is served by Line 20. The station itself is located on Vogts gate, the major street running throughout the area of Torshov. Night bus services also operate here from 2 a.m until 5-6 a.m. There are some disused tracks near Bentsebrugata, where trams would diverge from the main line to the former Sagene line. The station is located between Biermanns gate and Sandaker senter.

Torshov depot

When the line was extended to Grefsen station in 1899, the former depot at Thorvald Meyers gate 47 near Olaf Ryes plass was closed down and replaced with the Torshov depot. It was created by Kristiania Sporveisselskab with the capability of storing 28 trams. It was located at Torshovgata 33. During the Second World War, this was where Oslo's first trolleybus was parked. The depot was taken out of use in 1977, after the new depot at Grefsen was established. It was disused until it became a cultural center & a theatre in 2003. The cultural centre is still in use as "Oslo Nye Trikkestallen".

The former Torshov depot. This photo was taken in 2009.