Holtet is a light rail/tram stop on the Ekeberg line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at Holtet in Ekeberg, in the borough of Nordstrand, in Oslo, Norway. It was opened on 11 June 1917 by A/S Ekebergbanen and has a balloon loop.[1] The station is served by lines 13 and 19.

Holtet
General information
LocationNordstrand, Oslo
Norway
Coordinates59°52′53″N 10°47′03″E / 59.881514°N 10.784154°E / 59.881514; 10.784154
Line(s)Ekeberg Line 13 19 
History
Opened11 June 1917

Holtet depot

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In the summer of 1917, Ekebergbanen constructed a depot at Holtet with six tracks to store twelve trams. It had a converter station and a workshop, but also served as an administration building.[2] In 1919, it was expanded to accommodate a forge, a machine workshop and a painting workshop. In 1942, a new depot was built, which could store eight trams. Between 1951 and 1952, it was expanded once again.[3]

The depot once held rolling stock owned by Ekebergbanen, but following the subsequent takeover by Oslo Sporveier, it held their rolling stock instead. [4] Currently, it is one of only two remaining depots owned and operated by Sporveien Trikken, the other one being Grefsen Depot.

References

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  1. ^ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1994). Trikker og forstadsbaner i Oslo. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 15. ISBN 82-91448-03-5.
  2. ^ Andersen, Bjørn (1992). Ekebergbanen 75 år (in Norwegian). Lokaltrafikkhistorisk Forening. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Holtet trikkeholdeplass | Sporveien". Sporveien Trikken (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ "Holtet stasjon – Oslo byleksikon". oslobyleksikon.no. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
Preceding station   Trams in Oslo Following station
Sportsplassen
towards Bekkestua
Line 13 Sørli
towards Ljabru
Sportsplassen
towards Majorstuen
Line 19