Trams in Oslo

Oslo tramway network
Overview
Native nameTrikken i Oslo
OwnerSporveien
LocaleOslo, Norway
Transit typeTram
Number of lines6
Number of stations88
Daily ridership132,000 (2012)
Operation
Began operation1875; 149 years ago (1875)
Operator(s)Sporveien Trikken
Number of vehicles40 SL79
32 SL95
87 SL18
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary

The Oslo tram network (Norwegian: Trikken i Oslo, short from elektrikk, 'electric') is the tram system in Oslo, Norway. It consists of six lines with 99 stops and has a daily ridership of 132,000. It is operated by Sporveien Trikken AS, a subsidiary of the municipally-owned Sporveien who maintain the track and 72 tram vehicles on contracts with the public transport authority Ruter. The system operates on standard gauge and uses 750 V DC overhead. Depot, workshops and headquarters are at Grefsen (at the terminus of lines 17 and 18). There is also a depot at Holtet (along lines 13 and 19) that is home to the technical company InfraPartner, which maintains the track for the tram and metro systems in Oslo, and a small office building for Oslo Sporveier.