St Halvards plass tram stop explained

St Halvards plass
Style:Trams in Oslo
Address:Gamlebyen, Oslo
Country:Norway
Line:Gamleby Line
Tracks:Double
Status:Closed
Opened:6 October 1875
Closed:27 September 2020
Bus Routes:34, 70, 70N

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aspenberg, Nils Carl . Nils Carl Aspenberg . Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo . . Oslo . 1994 . 6 . 82-91448-03-5.
  2. Web site: Linjekart . Oslo Sporveier . Oslo Sporveier . 18 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326165847/http://ruter.no/Global/PDF_filer/linjekart/Trikken2007-12webOS.pdf . 26 March 2009 .