List of Bergen Light Rail stations

The Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system serving Bergen, Norway. Scheduled to open on 22 June 2010, the first state consist of 15 stations along a 9.8-kilometre (6.1 mi) line. Stage two opened 21 June 2013 and expanded the system with another five stations over 3.6 kilometres to Lagunen. Stage three is scheduled to open in 2016.[1]

Brann stadion
Kronstad Station

The stations and the visual profile of the system as a whole are designed by the Bergen-based design groups Cubus and Fuggi Baggi Design, and Copenhagen-based Kontrapunkt. The stations of the first two stages will be situated on street level, and will have facilities for buying tickets and dynamic displays that show when the next tram will arrive. The platforms will have step-free access to the trams, accessible by wheelchairs and perambulators.[2][3] While the trams will initially be 32 metre long and have five articulated sections, the stations are dimensioned for 44 metre long trains with seven articulated sections should higher capacity be necessary.[4]

The municipality government of Bergen has permitted denser development around the stations, where it wants most new housing in Bergen to be built. Development projects for Slettebakken, Wergeland, Paradis and Lagunen have been announced by private developers. Many of the stations are located in primarily residential areas, and the projects have met a lot of resistance from residents who fear that the character of their neighbourhoods will be radically altered.[5][6][7][8]

Stations

The following is a list of stations that have been opened, are under construction or where the plans have been finalized.[9][10][11]

Map of the stations of the first stage
Station Stage Opened Transfers Borough
Byparken 1 22 June 2010 Bergenhus
Nonneseter 1 22 June 2010 Bergen station
Bystasjonen122 June 2010
Nygård122 June 2010
Florida122 June 2010
Danmarksplass122 June 2010 Årstad
Kronstad122 June 2010
Brann stadion122 June 2010
Wergeland122 June 2010
Sletten122 June 2010
Slettebakken122 June 2010
Fantoft122 June 2010
Paradis122 June 2010 Fana
Hop122 June 2010
Nesttun122 June 2010
Nesttun Sentrum221 June 2013
Skjoldskiftet221 June 2013
Mårdalen221 June 2013
Skjold221 June 2013
Lagunen 2 21 June 2013
Råstølen315 August 2016 Ytrebygda
Sandslivegen315 August 2016
Sandslimarka315 August 2016
Kokstad315 August 2016
Birkelandsskiftet315 August 2016
Kokstadflaten324 April 2017
Bergen lufthavn Flesland324 April 2017 Bergen Airport, Flesland

References
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  3. "arkitektgruppen CUBUS as - bybanen i bergen" (in Norwegian). Arkitektgruppen CUBUS. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  4. Schmincke, Jimmy (2007). "Nye sporvogner til Bergen". På Sporet. 132: 4–10.
  5. Røyrane, Eva (9 January 2008). "Det skjer langs Bybanen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  6. Langeland Haugen, Erlend (12 February 2009). "- Som perler på en snor". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  7. Mæland, Pål Andreas (1 March 2007). "Spekulerer langs Bybanen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  8. Mæland, Pål Andreas (6 January 2009). "Ut mot ny veiløsning på Paradis". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  9. Waage, Thor Erik (5 December 2008). "- Må undersøke navnebruken". Bergens Tidende/Fanaposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 December 2008.
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  11. Tønder, Finn Bjørn (16 May 2012). "Her er de nye navnene". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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