Munkegata tram stop

Coordinates: 59°54′21″N 10°46′04″E / 59.9059°N 10.7677°E / 59.9059; 10.7677
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Munkegata
Munkegata, 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 
History
Opened6 October 1875
Closed27 September 2020

Munkegata was a tram stop on the Gamleby Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at the intersection of Oslo gate and Schweigaards gate 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] which used both SL79 and SL95 trams. It was closed in late 2020, when the Gamleby Line was shifted to run through Bjørvika.

References[edit]

  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
Bussterminalen Grønland Line 18 St Halvards plass
towards Ljabru
Bussterminalen Grønland
towards Majorstuen
Line 19