Munkegata tram stop
Former tram stop in Oslo, Norway
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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.
Munkegata | |||||
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Munkegata, March 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Gamlebyen, Oslo Norway | ||||
| Coordinates | 59.9059°N 10.7677°E | ||||
| Line | Gamleby Line
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 October 1875 | ||||
| Closed | 27 September 2020 | ||||
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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.
