Sweden - Tram services over obscure routes

Introduction

Some tram systems advertise their depot workings and enable one to ascertain the regular use by passenger-carrying services of junctions or sections of line that do not otherwise see public service. This occasional series lists such services that have come to notice. While the data for each system is current at the date stated, it is not the intention to endeavour to keep every entry up to date at every service change - the listing serves as a guide for travellers as to the sort of services they can look out for, enabling them to check current published timetable material at their time of travel.

To assist in tracing services, the route and/or timetable number for each journey is shown in parentheses, e.g. (1). Days of operation are in English notation (respectively: Su, M, T, W, Th, F, S) - plus "O" for only, "X" for excepted. Su (Sundays) usually includes public holidays in mainland Europe - but check locally.

Listings for other systems throughout the world - in the same format as shown below (please include date of timetable validity) - will always be welcomed.

Göteborg: GS

Advertised journeys in timetable dated December 13, 2021. Depot workings are generally unadvertised. Vagnhallen Majorna is mentioned multiple times. This is a depot.

Järntorget South-west curve

• Depot workings to Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen on route 1:
  • 2337 FSSuX, 2339 FO Tynnered Opaltorget - Vagnhallen Majorna
• Depot workings from or to Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen on route 6:
  • 2320 FO, 0115 MSSuX Kortedala Aprilgatan - Vagnhallen Majorna

Marklandsgatan West curve

[note: workings use platforms M or N at Marklandsgatan]

• Depot workings to Vagnhallen Majorna:
  • On route 1 or 7 from Tynnered Opaltorget
    • FSSuX: 0023, 0032, 0130, 0156, 0226, 0832, 0908, 1804, 1824, 1826, 1944, 2008, 2014, 2031, 2044, 2139, 2224, 2248, 2355
    • FO: 0023, 0032, 0130, 0156, 0226, 0832, 0908, 1804, 1824, 1826, 1944, 2002, 2014, 2028, 2044, 2330, 2355
    • SO: 0011, 0035, 0406, 0426, 0446, 1720, 1756, 1824, 1914, 1944, 2340
    • SuO: 0011, 0031, 0039, 0406, 0426, 0446, 1707, 1857, 1957, 2149, 2208, 2248
  • On route 8 from Frölunda Torg
    • FSSuX: 0847, 1734, 1832, 2122
    • FO: 0847, 1734, 1832, 2122, 2330, 2345
    • SO: 0000, 1727, 1907, 2331, 2344, 2359
    • SuO: 0014, 1906, 2200
  • On route 2 or 3 from Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg
    • SSuX: 0006, 0036, 0133, 0203, 0925, 1829, 2326 (FO)
    • SO: 0030, 0100, 0203, 0408, 0428, 1751, 2257
    • SuO: 0345, 0405, 0425, 1827, 1914, 2326, 2346
• Depot workings from Vagnhallen Majorna:
  • On route 1 or 7 Vagnhallen Majorna - Tynnered Opaltorget:
    • SSuX: 0406, 0421, 0436, 0446, 0506, 0542, 0600, 0621, 0632, 0709, 0710, 1337, 1437
    • SO: 0529, 0733, 0830, 0846, 0920, 0939, 1008, 1023, 1034, 1112
    • SuO:0531, 0830, 0924, 0953, 1014, 1034, 1102, 1137, 1146
  • On route 2 Vagnhallen Majorna – Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg:
    • SSuX: 0528, 0543, 0556, 0634, 0642, 0708, 1325, 1444
    • SO: 0901, 1118, 1158
    • SuO: 1049, 1209
  • On route 8 Vagnhallen Majorna – Frölunda Torg:
    • SSuX: 0544, 0606, 0616, 0627, 1337 (FX), 1532
    • SO: 0709, 0737, 0918, 1025, 1111, 1139
    • SuO: 0712, 0742, 1126
  • A single working from Frölunda Torg to Centralstationen on route 3: 0028 SO
• Workings from Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg on route 3:
  • To Centralstationen:
    • SSuX:2333 (FO), 0024
    • SSuO: 0003, 0016 (SO), 0033 (SuO), 0053, and every 20 minutes until 0333
  • To Ullevi Norra: 0018 (SuO), 0107 (SSuX)
  • To Brunnsparken – Frihamnen (Ringön depot): 0100 SuO
• Workings to Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg on route 3:
  • From Kålltorp Virginsgatan:
    • FSSuX 2327, 2347
    • FO: 2324, 2340, 2354
    • SO: 0009, 0601, 0631, 0701, 0731, 2309, 2324, 2339, 2354
    • SuO: 0009, 0601, 0631, 0701, 0731, 2327, 2347
  • From Centralstationen:
    • SSuX: 0030, 0100, 0130
    • SSuO: 0033, 0051 and every 20 minutes until 0351

Brunnsparken South-west curve

• A single depot working on route 10 from Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata
  • FSSuX 1950 continuing to Vagnhallen Majorna.

Stenpiren – Domkyrkan curve

• A single depot working on route 10 from Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen 0735 SSuO to Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata.

Centralstationen inner (clockwise) turning circle via stop E

• 2357 FSX Marklandsgatan – 0030 Centralstationen - Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg (route 3);
• 2334 FO, 2349 FO Marklandsgatan (route 3) – 0004/0024 Centralstationen - Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata (route 10)
• 0028 SO Frölunda Torg (route 3) – 0104 Centralstationen - Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata (route 10)
• 0007 SO, 0024 SSuX Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg – 0043/0100 Centralstationen - Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg (route 3);
• Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg - Centralstationen - Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata (route 3, continues as route 10 from Centralstationen about 30 mins later);
  • SSuX: 2333(FO) 0024
  • SSuO: 2333, 0003, 0033 (SuO), 0053, and every 20 minutes until 0333
• 2243 FO, 2313 SO Kungssten (route 9) – 2313/2345 Centralstationen – Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata (route 10)
• Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata - Centralstationen - Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata (route 10)
  • FSSuX: 0111, 0520, 0540, 2028 and every 15 minutes until 2158, then every 20 minutes until 2358
  • FO: 0111, 0520, 0540, 2158, 2213, 2243, 2328
  • SO: 0542 and every 30 minutes until 0742, then every 20 minutes until 0922, 0936, 2143, and every 15 minutes until 2313, 2343, 2358
  • SuO: 0542 and every 30 minutes until 0742, then every 20 minutes until 0942, 1000, 1958, and every 15 minutes until 2158, then every 20 minutes until 2358
• 0941 SO, 0956 SO Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen - Centralstationen – Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata.
• 0015 SSuO and every 20 minutes until 0335 SSuO Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata – Centralstationen – Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg (route 10, continues as route 3 from Centralstationen 16 mins later).
• 0355 SSuO Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata – Centralstationen – Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen (route 10, continues as route 3 from Centralstationen 16 mins later).
• Ringlinien - Liseberglinien (route 12) - Saturdays (daily in July) when the amusement park Liseberg is open (dates should be subject to confirmation, www.ringlinien.org/en/liseberglinjen/timetable)

Centralstationen outer (anti-clockwise) turning circle via stop F

• Used by a single working on route 13 from Saltholmen 0612 SSuX arriving at stop F 0648 to wait time, continuing on route 11 from stop B 0655, running empty between stops F and B (but you could always ask…).
• Some depot workings in the morning arriving empty from Rantorget depot to stop F and continuing eastwards from stop B.
• Some arriving workings from the east to stop F going off-duty empty to Rantorget depot.

Centralstationen North-east curve

• Workings from Centralstationen stop D on routes 5, 6 or 10:
  • Centralstationen - Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan,
    • FSSuX: 0400, 0417, 0432, 0531, 0541, 0714, 1416
    • FO: 0400, 0417, 0432, 0531, 0541, 0643, 1416, 1455
    • SSuO: 0455
• Centralstationen – Biskopsgården Väderilsgatan 1337 FSSuX
• A single working from Centralstationen stop E on route 6 to Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan: 0443 FSSuX, 0509 SO
• Depot workings from Centralstationen stop D “to” Frihamnen (Ringön depot) on various routes:
  • FSSuX: 0015 (MO), 0054, 1824, 1826, 1859, 1906, 1919, 2052, 2105
  • FO: 0054, 1821, 1824, 1826, 1859, 1919, 2107, 2138
  • SO: 1959
  • SuO: 0052
• Depot workings to Centralstationen “from” Frihamnen (Ringön depot):
  • On route 1 0613 SSuX 0527 SSuO, 0836 SO, 0952 SO to Östra Sjukhuset
  • On route 3 0509 SSuX 0849 SO to Kålltorp Virginsgatan
  • On route 7 or 11 0600 SuO, 0700 FO, 0734 SO, 0749 SuO, 0848 SuO, 0958 SO to Bergsjön Komettorget
• Workings to Centralstationen from Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan on routes 5 or 6:
  • FSSuX: 0112 (MO), 0142 (MX), 0212 (MX), 0847, 0913, 1844, 2021
  • FO: 0847, 0913, 2021, 2051
  • SSuO: 0324, 0350, 0420.
• A single working to Centralstationen on route 10 from Biskopsgården Väderilsgatan: 0909 SSuX

Nordstan – Centralstationen Stop E curve

• Depot workings from Frihamnen (Ringön depot)
  • 0459 SSuX 0520 SO, 1022 SO (continues as route 10 to Guldheden Dr. Sydows Gata)
  • 0532 SSuX (continues as route 11 to Saltholmen)
  • 0437 SSuX 0503 SSuO (continues as route 6 to Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan)
• A single working on route 6 from Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan 0032 SSuX, continues from Centralstationen stop E 0100 on route 3 to Högsbotorp Axel Dahlströms Torg.
• A single working on route 6 from Länsmansgården 0428 SSuX, continuing 0448 as route 6 to Kortedala Aprilgatan via Sahlgrenska Huvudentré.
• A single working on route 6 from Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan 0405 SuO, continuing 0431 as route 3 to Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen.
• A single working on route 6 from Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan 0022 MO, continues as a depot working 0044 to Frihamnen (Ringön depot).

Grönsakstorget South-west curve

• Depot working to Vagnhallen Majorna Jaegerdorffsplatsen from Guldheden Dr. Sydows gata on route 10: 0423 SuO

Torp turning loop

• This turning loop is used at night for workings on route 5 arriving from Länsmansgården Varmfrontsgatan and returning from Torp Virginsgatan at
  • MO: 0128
  • MSSuX: 0130,
  • SSuO: 0053, and every 30 minutes until 0353

Lana turning loop

• This turning loop is used for a few workings on route 2 leaving Centralstationen SSuX at 0743, 0801 and returning at 0807, 0822

Norrköping

Timetables and details of engineering work closures can be found here. As at 19 June 2023 they showed no unusual curves or loops scheduled.

Stockholm

Most of route 7 tracks are shared with Museum Tram routes 7E/N that operate at weekends from the beginning of April to the end of December from 11am to 6pm. During the summer, traffic operates Tuesday–Sunday. Timetables can be obtained on-line from Djurgardslinjen close to this date.

Routes 7E/N are the only services that cover the two following pieces of track.

Norrmalmstorg turning loop line

• All 7E or 7N vintage trams are single ended so start/terminate on, and use a 0.5km clockwise loop around different side streets from normal route 7.

Skansen turning circle

• Not all Museum Trams run the full route to Waldemarsudde, those on route 7E terminate short and use this loop with a stop on the turning circle.