Oslo Metro
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MX3000 on the Østensjø Line
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| Overview | |
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| Native name | T-banen Oslo |
| Owner |
Sporveien (main owner) Ruter (administration, management and ticketing) Oslo Vognselskap (rolling stock) |
| Locale | Oslo, Norway |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 5 |
| Number of stations | 101 |
| Daily ridership | 227,400 (2012) |
| Annual ridership | 94,400,000 (2015) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 May 1898 as suburban tram 28 June 1928 as underground tram 22 May 1966 as T-bane |
| Operator(s) | Sporveien T-banen |
| Number of vehicles | 115 MX3000 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
The Oslo Metro (Norwegian: Oslo T-bane or Oslo Tunnelbane or simply T-banen) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of 85 kilometres (53 mi), serving 101 stations of which 17 are underground or indoors. In addition to serving 14 out of the 15 boroughs of Oslo (except St. Hanshaugen), two lines run to Kolsås and Østerås, in the neighboring municipality of Bærum. In 2015, the system had an annual ridership of 94.4 million.
The first rapid transit line, the Holmenkoll Line, opened in 1898, with the branch Røa Line opening in 1912. It became the first Nordic underground railway in 1928 when the underground line to Nationaltheatret was opened. After 1993 trains ran under the city between the eastern and western networks in the Common Tunnel, followed by the 2006 opening of the Ring Line. All the trains are operated with MX3000 stock. These replaced the older T1000 stock between 2006 and 2010.
Rail transport in Oslo started in 1854, with the opening of Hoved Line to Eidsvoll, through Groruddalen. In 1872, Drammen Line, going through Oslo West, and in 1879, Østfold Line going through Nordstrand opened, offering a limited rail service to those parts of the city. By 1875, Kristiania Sporveisselskab (KSS) opened the first horsecar trams. In 1894 electric trams were in service by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei (KES).
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