Elgeseterlinjen

Elgeseterlinjen
Info
Type	Tramway
System	Trondheim Tramway
Status	Abandoned
Start station	Trondheim Torg
End station	Dalsenget
Operation
Opened	1913
Closed	1983
Owner	City of Trondheim
Operator(s)	Trondheim Sporvei Trondheim Trafikkselskap
Technical
Line length	2.5 km
Track length	5.0 km
No. of tracks	2
Gauge	1 m (3 ft 33⁄8 in)

Elgeseterlinjen or Elgeseter Line was a tramway line in Trondheim Tramway between Trondheim Torg and Elgeseter. The tram line was built in 1913, expanded in 1923 and abandoned in 1983. It was used by Line 2 operatd by Trondheim Sporvei, later Trondheim Trafikkselskap, though part of the line was used by Singsakerlinjen.

History

Trondheim got its first tram in 1893, and by 1913 an expantion was constructed between the city center and Magnus den Godes Street. At the same time a branch line was built to Trondheim Central Station from Olav Tryggvason's Street. The new line went from the station via the city to Elgeseter. In 1923 the line was expanded to Dalsenget and a depot was constructed there.

When the new Ladelinjen to Lade was built in 1958 Line 2 was moved from the railway station to Lade and in 1974 the operation of the tramway was taken over by the newly created Trondheim Trafikkselskap. But in 1983 a political compromise was made by the city council, expanding Line 1 from Lademoen to Lade and closing Elgeseter Line and Line 2.