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List Of Bergen Light Rail Stations
The Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system serving Bergen, Norway. Opened on , the first stage consists of 15 stations along a line. Stage two opened 21 June 2013 and expanded the system with another five stations over 3.6 kilometres to Lagunen. Stage three opened in 2016. 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 are built with low-level platforms, and have facilities for buying tickets and dynamic displays that show when the next tram will arrive. The platforms have step-free access to the trams, accessible by wheelchairs and Baby transport, perambulators. While the trams were initially 32 metres long and have five articulated sections, the stations were dimensioned for 44 metre long trains with seven articulated sections, which were placed into service at a later date. The municipality government of Bergen has permitted denser deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nygård (station)
Nygaard, Nygård or Nygard all have a Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish origin and mean "new homestead" or "new farm". It may refer to: People *Nygaard (surname), a list of people with surnames Nygaard, Nygård, or Nygard Places Canada *Nygard Park, in Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada Norway * Nygård, Gildeskål, a village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county * Nygård, Nordland, a village in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county *Nygård, Norway, a borough in the city of Bergen in Vestland county *Nygård Bridge, a bridge in the city of Bergen in Vestland county *Nygård Church, a church in Nygård in the city of Bergen in Vestland county * Nygård, Tromsø, a borough in the city of Tromsø in Troms og Finnmark county * Nygård, Vestfold, a borough in the city of Sandefjord in Vestfold og Telemark county Sweden *Nygård, Sweden, a village in Lilla Edet Municipality *Nygårds hagar, a village area near Stockholm Other uses *Aschehoug, a Norwegian publishing compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesttun Terminal
Nesttun is an urban settlement in the borough of Fana in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located approximately south of the city centre. It was the centre of the old Fana municipality, which merged with Bergen in 1972, and is today the administration centre of Fana borough. Nesttun contains a mall, several smaller shops, a library, and Birkeland Church. Climate A problem facing Nesttun is flooding after heavy rain. In 2005, heavy rain caused the river that flows through the town to break its banks. A 2014 article in Fanaposten said that the municipality has taken too few measures to avoid flooding of the magnitude of the 2005 flooding. Transport Until the opening of the Ulriken Tunnel in 1964, Nesttun was a station on the Bergensbanen railway, and a station on the Nesttun-Osbanen railway until its closure in 1935. After lengthy construction work, the two double-lane roads which went through the centre of Nesttun were converted into a pedestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hop (station)
A hop is a type of jump. Hop or hops may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hop'' (film), a 2011 film * Hop! Channel, an Israeli TV channel * '' House of Payne'', or ''HOP'', an American sitcom * Lindy Hop, a swing dance of the 1920s and 1930s * Sock hop, an informal gathering which includes dancing * Hop Harrigan, a character in American comic books, radio serials and film serials from 1939 into the 1940s * Hop, a character from '' Pokémon Sword and Shield'' People * Hop Bartlett, American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues in 1924 and 1925 * Hop Wilson (1921–1975), American Texas blues steel guitar player Places * Hop River, Connecticut, United States * Hop Creek, South Dakota, United States * Hóp (Iceland), a lake * Hóp, a Viking settlement in Vinland Plants * '' Humulus lupulus'', the hop plant ** Hops, its flower, used to prepare beer and other food Science and medicine * HOP (gene), encoding the homeodomain-only protein * Hop (protein), the Hsp7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough makes up the southeastern part of the municipality of Bergen. The borough was once part of the historic municipality of Fana which was incorporated into Bergen in 1972. The old municipality was much larger than the present-day borough of Fana. It also included all of the present-day boroughs of Ytrebygda and Fyllingsdalen as well as the southern part of the present-day boroughs of Årstad. As of 1 January 2012, Fana had a population of 39,216. Toponymy "The name is really farm name, in Old Norse ''fani'', which probably means swampland or ''myrlende''" (or fen), according to the '' Store norske leksikon''. Geography Fana is the geographically largest of the city's boroughs, with an area of . Most major industries in Fana are located near the neighborhood of Nesttun (which was the administrative centre of the old Fana municipality). The northeastern part is dominated by residential areas, bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradis (station)
Paradis may refer to: Places Belgium *Paradis (Charleroi Metro), a Belgian railway station located in Fontaine-l'Évêque Canada * Paradis, Quebec, Canada * Paradise Lake (Quebec) or Lac Paradis, Canada Iran * Paradis, Iran, a village Norway * Paradis, Bergen, a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county ** Paradis (station), a Bergen Light Rail station - see List of Bergen Light Rail stations * Paradis (Kristiansand), a neighborhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county * Paradis, Rogaland, a neighborhood in the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county ** Paradis Station, a railway station in Paradis, Rogaland Saint Martin * Pic Paradis, the highest point on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, an overseas collectivity of France United States * Paradis, Louisiana, United States, a census-designated place Other uses * Paradis (duo), French electronic music duo * Paradis (surname), a list of people whose surname is Paradis * ''Paradis'' (novel), a 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantoft (station)
Fantoft is a neighborhood of the district of Årstad in Bergen, Norway. This includes Slettebakken church, Fantoft, Slettebakken and Øvre Nattland with a total of 4097 inhabitants and 0.8 km² of land, and 0.1 km² fresh water. The area lies to the south of Tveitevannet and borders the districts of Paradis in the suburb of Fana to the South and West, and the districts of Slettebakken to the north and Nattlandsfjellet to the east (both in the suburb of Årstad). Slettebakken Church Slettebakken Church ( no, Slettebakken kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Slettebakken neighborhood in Årstad borough in the city of Bergen. It is the church ..., Fantoft Studentboliger, Nattland studentby, Fantoft Stave Church, Slettebakken hovedgård and Fantoft Care Centre are located in the area, which includes apartment blocks and small houses. Fantoft is part of Fana prosti in The Church of Norway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slettebakken (station)
Slettebakken is a neighborhood in the borough of Årstad in Bergen. It has approximately 7,514 residents and covers 112 km² of land and 0.04 km² of freshwater. The neighborhood is bordered by Minde to the west, Kronstad to the north, Landås to the east and Fantoft and Nattlandsfjellet to the south. Bergenshallen, Slettebakken Church, Slettebakken School, the International School of Bergen The International School of Bergen is an international school in Bergen, Norway. It caters for primary school to upper school level. History and programs The International School of Bergen, founded in 1975, is a non-profit, co-educational day s ..., Langhaugen High School and Sletten Center are among the notable landmarks. Three light rail stops serve the neighborhood (Slettebakken, Sletten, and Brann stadion). The neighborhood is served by the local newspaper Årstadposten. References Neighbourhoods of Bergen {{Bergen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sletten (station)
Sletten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Finn Sletten (born 1952), Norwegian jazz musician * Iver Sletten (born 1974), Norwegian footballer * Jakob Hveding Sletten (1872–1936), Norwegian priest and musician * Klaus Sletten (1877–1946), Norwegian organizational worker and politician * Olaf Sletten (1886–1943), Norwegian shooter * Vegard Sletten (1907–1984), Norwegian newspaper editor *Paige VanZant Paige Michelle VanZant (''née'' Sletten; married name Vanderford; born March 26, 1994), is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional wrestler, author, and model. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling, as a wres ..., born Paige Sletten, (1994), MMA fighter and professional wrestler, maiden name was Sletten. See also * Sletten Township, Polk County, Minnesota {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wergeland (station)
Wergeland is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agnes Mathilde Wergeland, Norwegian-American historian *Camilla (Wergeland) Collett, Norwegian feminist writer, sister of Henrik *Harald Wergeland, Norwegian physicist *Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland, Norwegian military officer, and politician * Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian writer, playwright, historian and linguist *Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland, Norwegian military officer, brother of Henrik *Nicolai Wergeland, Norwegian priest, writer and politician *Oscar Wergeland Oscar Arnold Wergeland (12 October 1844 – 20 May 1910) was a Norwegian painter. He is best known for his historical painting of the Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll (''Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814''). Two of his paintings are held in t ..., Norwegian painter See also * Wergeland Township, Minnesota in Yellow Medicine County, US {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brann Stadion (station)
Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the city centre, at the foot of Mount Ulriken. The record attendance dates from 1 October 1961, when Brann hosted Fredrikstad in the cup semi-final, in front of 24,800 spectators. Though its league attendance record is 23,900, from 1978, when they hosted Lillestrøm. Brann Stadion has, per. 2009, a capacity of 17,317. A redevelopment project was underway, aimed at increasing the capacity to over 20,000, but it has been put on hold. Brann Stadion has the third largest attendance capacity in Norway. Brann Stadion was owned jointly by Brann (49%) and ''Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag'' (51%). However, in an act of local-patriotism the ''Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag'' sold its shares to Brann for the same sum they bought the shares for, despite the added value of the stadium as a result of the still ongoing reconstructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronstad (station)
Kronstad may refer to: Places * Kronstadt, a Russian town and seaport * Kronstad, Bergen, a neighbourhood in Bergen, Norway * Kronstad Hovedgård Kronstad Hovedgård is a manor house in the city of Bergen, Norway. It is situated in the borough of Årstad about 2 km south of the Bergenhus on the south shore of the bay of Store Lungegårdsvannet. History The farm of ''Kronstad'', th ..., a Norwegian manor house * Kroonstad, a South African city Other * Kronstadt rebellion, anti-Bolshevik rebellion {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
