Vika Line

Vika Line
Overview
Native name	Vikatrikken
Status	Operating
Owner	Sporveien
Locale	Oslo, Norway
Termini	Øvre Slottsgate Solli
Stations	Aker Brygge, Kontraskjerat, Ruseløkka
Service
Type	Tramway
System	Oslo Tramway
Services
Operator(s)	Sporveien Trikken
Rolling stock	SL79
History
Opened	21 August 1995
Technical
Line length	1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Number of tracks	Double
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph)
Route map Legend Skøyen Line Frogner Line from Majorstuen Skillebekk Munkedamsveien (closed) Lassons gate (closed) Frogner Line from Majorstuen Solli 1894 Huitfeldts gate (closed) Skøyen Line to city center Ruseløkka Vikatorvet Munkedamsveien (closed) Aker Brygge 1995 Vestbanestasjonen (1875–1961) Enga (closed) Kontraskjæret Rådhusplassen Briskeby Line Rosenkrantz' gate to Fagerborg (closed)   Christiania torv Nedre Vollgate Akersgata Wessels plass Kongens gate from Stortorvet Kongens gate Kirkegata to Stortorvet Dronningens gate to Oslo Central Station

The Vika Line (Norwegian: Vikatrikken) is a light rail section of the Oslo Tramway in Oslo, Norway. It runs between Wessels plass, through the neighborhood of Vika and Aker Brygge, before arriving at Solli. The section is served by SL79 trams on line 12. The line is owned by the municipal company Kollektivtransportproduksjon, and operated by its subsidiary Oslo Sporvognsdrift.

The line was opened on 21 August 1995 to serve the newly redeveloped areas with a high concentration of jobs. From 1875 to 1961, the Vika area has also been served by the Vestbanen Line. The line serves the large working areas at Aker Brygge, that has many corporate head offices, as well as the Oslo City Hall and The City Hall Square. The line provides connection to the city's water bus services to Nesodden and Bygdøy.