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Tram line in Trondheim, Norway

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Ila Line

Ila Station

Overview

Native name

Ilalinjen

Owner

City of Trondheim

Termini

Stations

Service

Type

Tramway

System

Trondheim Tramway

Operator(s)

Boreal Bane

History

Opened

1901

Closed

1988–1990

Technical

Number of tracks

Double

Track gauge

1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

Route map

Legend

					Ladelinjen
					Torget (1901–1961)
					Prinsens gate
					Elgeseterlinjen
					St. Olav's Gate (1924)
					Dronningens gate
					Tordenskjolds gate
					Hospitalkirka
					Kalvskinnet

					Skansen
					Ila (1924, 1901 - 1924)
					turning track (out of use)
					Ilevollen turning loop
					Gråkallbanen

The Ila Line (Norwegian: Ilalinjen) is tramway between Trondheim Torg and Ila in Trondheim, Norway. The line was part of the original Trondheim Tramway and opened in 1901, and replaced the horse omnibus service from 1893. The line was closed in 1988, but part of it was reopened in 1990 when the Gråkall Line was reborn. The line is the northernmost tramway in the world and is meter gauge.

The line follows Kongens Gate from Ilevollen to Trondheim Torg and was operated by Trondheim Sporvei until 1974. When A/S Graakalbanen started its tram service in 1924 it licensed the track to get to its terminus at St. Olav's Gate. In 1921 a loop was constructed around Ila Park at the end of line so the trams didn't have to change directions, though this was rebuilt to a turning triangle in 1983. In 1973 most of the departures of Ilalinjen continued to Lian. But for some years (until approx. 1975) some departures turned in Ila in the evenings and weekends.

References

Kjenstad, Rune (2004). Trikken i Trondheim 100 år. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. ISBN 82-519-1895-2.

v t e Trondheim Tramway
Lines	Elgeseter Line Gråkall Line Ila Line Lade Line Singsaker Line
Operators	Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei (1901–36) Trondheim Sporvei (1936–74) Graakalbanen (1924–71) Trondheim Trafikkselskap (1974–88) Gråkallbanen / Veolia / Boreal (1990–)
Stock	TS 1 TS 2 TS 3 TS 4 TS 5 TS 6 TS 7 TT 8 GB 1 GB 2 GB 3
Stations	Dalsenget Dronningens gate Ila Lian Munkegata Munkvoll St. Olavs Gate Trondheim S Ugla Voldsminde
Depots	Dalsenget Hospitalløkkan Munkvoll Voldsminde
Other	Controversy Fire Museum

v t e Railway lines in Norway
Mainline	Alna Arendal Asker Bergen Bratsberg Brevik Dovre Drammen Eastern Østfold Flåm Follo Gardermoen Gjøvik Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Kongsvinger Loenga–Alnabru Meråker Nordland Ofoten Østfold Randsfjorden Rauma Roa–Hønefoss Røros Skøyen–Filipstad Solør Sørlandet Spikkestad Stavne–Leangen Tinnoset Trunk Vestfold
Urban	Bergen Light Rail Briskeby Ekeberg Common Tunnel Fløibanen Frogner Furuset Gamlebyen Gråkallen Grorud Grünerløkka–Torshov Holmenkollen Kjelsås Kolsås Lambertseter Lilleaker Løren Østensjø Ring Røa Sinsen Skøyen Sognsvann Ullevål Hageby Vika
Proposed	Arctic Fornebu Grenland Hurum Northern Norway Polar Ringerike
Heritage	Krøderen Old Voss Rjukan Setesdal Thamshavn Urskog–Høland
Merged	Dunderland Hell–Sunnan Jæren Trondhjem–Støren Voss
Closed	Ålgård Elgeseter Flekkefjord Grimstad Hafslund Hardanger Hauerseter–Gardermoen Holmestrand–Hvittingfoss Horten Ila Kampen Korsvoll Kragerø Lade Lier Lillesand–Flaksvand Namsos Nesttun–Os Numedal Oslo Port Rodeløkka Røykenvik Sagene Setesdal Simensbråten Singsaker Skreia Solbergfoss Sperillen Sulitjelma Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Valdres Vålerenga Vestbanen Vestmarka Vippetangen
Types	Electric High-speed Narrow-gauge Private

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