Trams in Stockholm

Stockholm tramway network

Old and new tram on Tvärbanan, 2010.
Operation
Locale Stockholm, Sweden
Status Operational
Routes 5
Owner(s) Stockholm County
Operator(s) Storstockholms Lokaltrafik

AB Stockholms Spårvägar
(lines 7, 7N & 21)
Veolia Transport
(lines 12 & 22)
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Stock 194
Horsecar era: 1877 (1877)–1905 (1905)
Status Closed
Operator(s) Stockholms Nya Spårvägsaktiebolag (SNS)
Stockholms Södra Spårvägsaktiebolag (SSB)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
First electric tram era: 1901 (1901)–1967/1991 (1967/1991)
Status Closed (urban network)
/Open (suburban lines 12 & 21)
Operator(s) SNS (1901–1917)
SSB (1904–1918)
AB Stockholms Spårvägar (SS) (1917–1966)
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) (1967/1967-1991)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Second electric tram era: since 1991 (1991)
Status In service
Owner(s) Stockholm County
Operator(s) Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
(since 1991)
AB Stockholms Spårvägar
(lines 7, 7N & 21)
Arriva
(lines 12 & 22)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Website AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (English)

The Stockholm tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden.

History

The first tramway in Stockholm was opened in 1877 and was drawn by horses. A tramline run on steam-power opened in 1887. Stockholm's tram network was converted to electrical propulsion 1901-1905. An extensive network formed in the early 20th Century. Trams were effectively replaced by the Stockholm Metro from 1950 onwards, and all tram lines were closed down by 1967 due to the effect of Dagen H and replaced with buses (especially those in Stockholm proper), with the exception of two suburban tram lines, Lidingöbanan and Nockebybanan.

In 1991, one tram line, Djurgårdslinjen, was reopened as a heritage and tourist line. Since 2000, two more tram lines have been built from scratch, one to the suburb of Tvärbanan (Line 22), and one to the inner city Spårväg City (Line 7). The Tvärbanan tramline was extended in 2013, and will be further extended in the future.

Current service

As of 2013, the following lines provide service in the Stockholm metropolitan area:

Line Name Length Stations Route Type
7 Spårväg City 3.5 km (2.2 mi) 11 Sergels Torg – Waldemarsudde/Bellmansro Tram
7N Djurgårdslinjen 2.9 km (1.8 mi) 10 Norrmalmstorg – Waldemarsudde/Bellmansro Heritage tramline
12 Nockebybanan 5.6 km (3.5 mi) 10 Nockeby – Alvik Tram
21 Lidingöbanan 9.2 km (5.7 mi) 14 Ropsten – Gåshaga brygga Light rail
22 Tvärbanan 18.2 km (11.3 mi) 25 Solna station – Sickla udde Tram

All tramways have standard gauge and the same overhead voltage, 750 V DC. But there are three different cab signalling system, one for Lidingöbanan, one for Tvärbanan Alvik-Sickla and the third for Tvärbanan Solna-Alvik. This make them incompatible on rolling stock. The other tramways (Nockeby and City/Djurgården) have no cab signalling requirement.

Gallery

See also

External links

Media related to Trams in Stockholm at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 59°21′N 18°04′E / 59.350°N 18.067°E / 59.350; 18.067

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