Ekeberg Line

Ekeberg Line
SL79 tram at Kastellet
Overview
Native nameEkebergbanen
StatusOperating
OwnerSporveien
LocaleOslo, Norway
Termini
Service
TypeTramway
SystemOslo Tramway
Services13 19 
Operator(s)Sporveien Trikken
Rolling stockSL79
SL95
History
Opened11 June 1917
Technical
Line length6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead line
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Highest elevation117.8 m (386 ft)
Route map

elev.
in m
Oslo Hospital
Mosseveien loop
Kongsveien
Ekebergparken
58.4
Jomfrubråten
Simensbråten
Smedstua
Ekebergparken
(original)
Simensbråten Line
(closed 1967)
Jomfrustien
Sportsplassen
107.0
Kongsveien
Holtet
114.6
Sørli
Kastellveien
Kastellet
Kastellbakken
Seterliveien
Bråten
117.8
Sæter
(1917)
Nordstrandveien
Ljabru
(1941)
100.0
proposed extension
elev.
in m
Hauketo
Østfold Line

The Ekeberg Line (Norwegian: Ekebergbanen) is a 6.6-kilometre (4.1 mi) long light rail line of the Oslo Tramway which runs from Oslo Hospital to Ljabru in Oslo, Norway. Operated by lines 13 and 19, it serves the area of Nordstrand and the neighborhoods of Ekeberg, Jomfrubråten, Bekkelaget and Ljan. The line is operated by Oslo Sporvognsdrift using SL79 and SL95 trams on contract with Ruter. The line itself is owned by Sporveien. At Oslo Hospital, the line connects to the Bjørvika Line, which runs to the city center.

Proposals for a line in the area were first launched 1897, but not until 1914 were the necessary permits granted. The line was built and operated by Ekebergbanen. The line opened in 1917, and connected to the Gamleby Line to reach Stortorvet in the city center. The line differed from the street trams in that it ran in its own right of way and used 1,200 volt supply, unlike the 600 volts used in the streets. In the early 1930s, the line was rebuilt to double track and a branch, the Simensbråten Line, was built. The Ekeberg Line was extended to its current terminus in 1941. In 1948, the company was taken over by the municipal Oslo Sporveier and operations were integrated in 1965. The line was nearly closed in 1967 and 1973, but during the 1970s, the line received new rolling stock and a renovation. The Bjørvika Line replaced the Gamlebyen Line as the connection to the city center in 2020.

Future plans include an extension to Hauketo Station on the Østfold Line.