Public transportation celebrates 150 years. See what's happening!
Join the celebration
Since 1875, public transportation has shaped the city's development and changed how people live and move. This year marks 150 years since the first horse pulled a streetcar through the streets of Kristiania.
From horse-drawn trams to electric trams, trolleybuses, subways, and new forms of mobility. We have always evolved, and will continue to do so for at least another 150 years.
Everyone in Oslo and Akershus is invited to participate in this historic jubilee. Here you will find an overview of everything happening in connection with the jubilee.
Collective history at the libraries: reading corner and workshop
Autumn break: September 27 - October 1
Deichmanske Library at Røa, Majorstuen, and Bøler invites you to a reading corner and an exhibition about the history of public transportation.
Majorstuen and Røa also invite you to a children's workshop. Here you can make your own tram!
At Majorstuen, you can combine it with a visit to the Tramway Museum and a short, child-friendly guided tour for inspiration.
Vintage bus at Nesodden
Sunday, September 28, John's Treider Veteran Club will line up with their own veteran bus on routes 560 and 575.
See the Facebook event for more details.
The bus takes you back in time so you can experience what a bus journey was like in the 80s!
The tour is free.
Experience historic trams and buses in the streets of Majorstuen
Sunday, October 5th, between 12 PM and 3 PM.
Address: Gardeveien 15
Exhibition of vintage trams and buses in the streets around the Tramway Museum. A proper Fjord horse is also participating. It pulls the horse-drawn tram around the area.
Public festival at Jernbanetorget
Time: Monday, October 6 at 2:00 PM
Location: Jernbanetorget, by the tiger statue.
We invite guests and the people of Oslo to join us in celebrating 150 years of organized public transport in the city. Master of ceremonies Erlend Mørch will guide us through the program with speeches by politicians, cultural performances, and surprises.
Welcome to the Tramway Museum
October 6th, the museum is open all day.
Otherwise, the museum is open from 11 AM to 3 PM, from Saturday to Tuesday.
The Tramway Museum houses a selection of preserved trams, subway cars, and buses that represent the public transport history of Oslo and Akershus. It is possible to enter many of the vehicles.
The museum is suitable for everyone, and children especially love visiting us!
Breakfast meeting on micromobility
Date: October 6th at 8:30 - 09:15
Location: Ruter S, Jernbanetorget 1
On the 150th anniversary of public transport in the capital, we turn our attention to one of the mobility forms that can help shape the future transportation system. Are you curious about where today's electric scooters are used the most, what kind of trips they are used for, and whether they actually complement public transport? We look forward to sharing data and insights at the breakfast meeting at Ruter S on Monday, October 6th!
Cultural Lunch: Local History from a Public Transport Perspective
Time: October 6 at 12:00 PMPlace: Deichman Library at Majorstuen
Urban expert Linken Apall-Olsen and public transport historian Arne Nygaard talk about the local history of Majorstuen interspersed with anecdotes from public transport over the years.
Take a break in the middle of the day and stop by the library at Majorstuen for great stories from the neighborhood!
Exhibition at Ruter S
Location: Jernbanetorget 1, lower level.
Time: Open between 09:00 - 20:00
This autumn, you can experience a photo exhibition and view historical artifacts inside the Ruter customer center at Jernbanetorget. There, we also distribute certain books, postcards, and trinkets from history that might be nice to take home.
Curiosity: in words and pictures
If you're chuckling, it might be because you've spotted this sign right where you're waiting for the tram or bus.
Scan the QR code and read about the place, see historical photos, and watch the video clips while you wait for the next departure.
Audience activities at the Technical Museum
From Saturday, October 11th
Family trail with 8 public transport stops spread across several of the museum's exhibitions. During the autumn holiday, the self-driving bus Oda will be open to the public and part of the guided tour 'The Robots are Coming'.
Podcast 19: Listen to urban development along line 19 Homansby while you travel
In this podcast, you can hear about urban development and the history of public transportation along line 19, from Majorstuen through the city center to Ljabru. With personal and insightful tips along the line, you'll get a glimpse into what it once was like, and what's particularly noteworthy today.
Voice: Knut-Martin Løken.
Author: Henrik Morsund Steinshamn
Thanks to the City Museum/Linken Apall-Olsen and the Local Traffic History Association/Arne Nygaard