Lambertseter Line

Infobox rail line
name = Lambertseter Line
nativename = Lambertseterbanen

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caption = Munkelia Station.
type = Rapid transit
system = Oslo T-bane
start = Tøyen
end = Bergkrystallen
stations = 12
open = 1966
close =
owner = Kollektivtransportproduksjon
operator = Oslo T-banedrift
character =
stock =
linelength = 8.4 km
tracklength = 16.8 km
notrack = Double
gauge = RailGauge|sg
el = 750 V DC (third rail)
speed = 70 km/h
elevation = 165.5 m|

The Lambertseter Line ( _no. Lambertseterbanen) is a rapid transit line on the Oslo T-bane system between downtown Oslo and Bergkrystallen. The line serves neighborhoods in south-eastern Oslo such as Lambertseter, and runs west of Østensjøbanen.

The line was opened as a tram line in 1957. On May 22, 1966 it became the first line of the Oslo T-bane with third rail and metro standard.

The line is usually operated by Line 4, which runs through the city centre, makes a full run on Ring Line (changing line number to 6 during the journey), and leaves on the Kolsås Line in the west. The Kolsås Line has short platforms which can only accommodate three-car trains, therefore, to increase capacity during the rush hour, Line 1 is extended from Helsfyr to Bergkrystallen during the morning and evening rush.

ee also

*List of stations on Lambertseterbanen

External links

* [http://trikkogbane.info/cgi-bin/side.pl?id=66&lang=1 Driver's view of Lambertseterbanen - video]