Frogner Line

The Frogner Line (Norwegian: Frognerlinjen) is a section of the Oslo Tramway which runs between Solli and Majorstuen, serving the neighborhood of Frogner. The line is served by tram number 12, and the Frogner section makes up the westernmost part of this line. From Solli to Frogner, the line runs northwestwards to Frognerveien, then turns northeast along Kirkeveien, along the Frogner Park, including a stop at the main gate to the Vigeland sculpture installation, before ending at Majorstuen where it connects with the Homansbyen Line and Briskeby Line.[1]

Frogner Line
Kirkeveien from Frogner plass
Overview
Native name	Frognerlinjen
Type	Tramway
System	Oslo Tramway
Locale	Oslo, Norway
Termini	Solli plass Majorstuen
Services
Operation
Opened	1902
Owner	Kollektivtransportproduksjon
Operator(s)	Oslo Sporvognsdrift
Rolling stock	SL79
Technical
Number of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Operating speed	50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Route map Legend Majorstuen Depot Gardeveien Oslo Tramway Museum Harald Hårfagres gate Briskeby Line from city center Majorstuen       1914 Briskeby Line to city center Frogner stadion Vigelandsparken Frogner plass 1902 Elisenberg Lille Frogner allé Niels Juels gate Skøyen Line from Skøyen Solli 1894 Vika Line to Aker Brygge Skøyen Line to city center

The southern part of the line was opened in 1902 to Frogner. The extension between Frogner and Majorstuen was opened in 1914 in connection with the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition at Frogner.[2]

The balloon loop at Frogner was removed[3] since it caused the intersection to become rather cluttered, although the tram company had expressed a desire to keep the loop.[4] The line underwent major upgrades in 2005 although a mistake with the track elevation jeopardized scheduled reopening.[5]

References

1. "Oslo tram diagram" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
2. Timeline of the Oslo tramway Archived 2007-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
3. Trikk i Kirkeveien igjen Archived 2007-07-21 at the Wayback Machine bytrafikk.no (in Norwegian)
4. City of Oslo. "Kirkeveien fra Frogner plass til Middelthuns gate, reguleringsplan. Offentlig trafikkområde gateopprusting. Bydel Uranienborg – Majorstuen" (in Norwegian).
5. Dyr skinnebom for Frognertrikken Aftenposten, June 29, 2005, updated March 12, 2008, accessed February 23, 2009 (in Norwegian)

Frogner plass

Frognerveien