Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei was a municipally owned

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and tram operator in

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between 1901 and 1936 when the company was split in Trondheim Energiverk (TEV) and Trondheim Sporvei. The company was founded on November 4, 1901, to build a

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at Øvre Leirfoss and the

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that replaced the old horse omnibus service from 1893. Through the company the tramway in Trondheim was expanded to

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with Elgeseterlinjen in 1913 and to Trondheim Central Station. The company was organised as a municipal agency. Today both the successors of the company are owned by the

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with TEV being a subsidiary of

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while Trondheim Sporvei now is part of Team Trafikk, a subsidiary of

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Trondheim Tramway operators Companies based in Trondheim Defunct electric power companies of Norway Companies formerly owned by municipalities of Norway Defunct railway companies of Norway Defunct companies of Norway Railway companies established in 1901 Railway companies disestablished in 1936 1936 disestablishments in Norway Norwegian companies established in 1901 {{norway-tram-stub