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BERGEN
 Norway

Bergen Bybane Light Rail map

 System

Bergen - approx. 272,000 inh. (second largest city in Norway).

Bybane (Light Rail)
- opened in 2010
- network length 28.4 km, 34 stops (incl one underground station)
- 2 lines
- 1435 mm gauge
- rolling stock: Stadler Variotram (42 m long, 2.65 m wide)

Northern extension to Asane planned [Project Website]

Tram  Atlas Nordeuropa
 History

22 June 2010: Bergen Byparken - Nesttun terminal (9.8 km)
22 June 2013: Nesttun terminal - Lagunen (3.4 km)
15 Aug 2016: Lagunen - Birkelandsskiftet (4.8 km)
22 Apr 2017: Birkelandsskiftet - Bergen Lufthavn (2.4 km)

21 Nov 2022: Bystasjonen - Fyllingsdalen terminal (8 km; incl. 4.5 km tunnels)

 

 Photos
Bybane
Test ride in March 2010 © Bybanen
Bybane
Test rides in March 2010 © Bybanen
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 Official Websites

Bybanen

Skyss (Urban Transport)

Fyllingsdalen Line (Project website) & More detailed info (incl. maps)

 

 Other Links

Bergen Light Rail at Wikipedia

BLOG: Read your webmaster's personal impressions of the Bergen Bybane (Aug 2013)

 

 


 

 

 

 


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