Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES)

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City: Bergen (Norway).
Total route length: 12.8 km (8 miles).

Track gauge: 1435 mm (standard gauge).
Opened: July 3, 1887.
Closed: December 31, 1965.

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Discontinued tram lines

Bergen tram line 1: Minde - Sandviken
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Bergen tram line 2: Fridalen - Holbergsalmenningen
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Bergen tram line 3: Møhlenpris - Tyskerbryggen
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Bergen tram line 4: Nordnes - Christian Michelsens gate
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Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES) stops

Christian Michelsens gate, Fridalen, Holbergsalmenningen, Minde, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, Sandviken, and Tyskerbryggen.

Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES) route map

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Former trams in operation

Railcar: 30, 33, 35, 36, 43, 46, 53, 59, 107, 110, 111, 119.

Sidecar: 121, 125, 136.

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Photos from Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES)

Postcard: Bergen tram line 1 with railcar 59 on Torvalmenningen (1962)59 - 136 at Torvalmenningen 25 August 1962. - Motor car 59 was built in 1947-48 by Strømmens Værksted. Trailer 136 was built in 1936-40 by Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk. Tram operations in Bergen were closed on 31 December 1965.By Henrik Boye, Lokaltrafikkhistorisk Forening (LTF), R. de Groothe - August 25, 1962.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 3 with railcar 33 on Bryggen (1960)474 Bergen WharfBy Eberh. B. Pooi Kunstforlag, Oslo, Henrik Boye - 1960.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 1 with railcar 53 at Minde (1962)Bergen: Car 53 at Minde 25 August 1962. - Motorcar 53 was built by Strømmens Verksted/NEBB in 1947-48. Tram operations in Bergen were closed on 31 December 1965.By Henrik Boye, Lokaltrafikkhistorisk Forening (LTF), R. de Groothe - August 25, 1962.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 2 with railcar 119 on Årstadveien (1956)TM 2 - Bergens Sporveis no. 119 in Årstadveien in 1956. It was built as a trailer at Norddeutsche Waggonfabrik, Bremen in 1921. Rebuilt into a motor vehicle in the period 1927-29 - scrapped in 1962.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, Jacob Blaauw - 1956.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 2 with railcar 30 on Kaafarveien (1936)Bergen/Norway, Bergen Tramway, Kaafarveien 1936 Motorcar 30 Delivered: Waggonfabrik AG, Vorm P. Herbrand & Co. Cologne 1915.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, John Lundgren - 1936.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 3 with railcar 46 on Bryggen (1949)Bergen/Norway, Bergen Tramway, Bryggen 1949 Motorcar Delivered: Kristiania (Oslo): Waggonfabrik AG, Vorm. P. Herbrand & Co. Cologne 1924 To Bergen 1941.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, John Lundgren - 1949.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 1 with railcar 110 on Sandviksveien (1925)Bergen/Norway, Bergen Tramway, Sandviksveien 1925 Motorcar 110 Delivered: Norddeutsche Waggonfabrik AG, Bremen 1921 Trailer 125 Same supplier 1921.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, John Lundgren - 1925.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 1 with railcar 111 on Øvregaten (1939)Bergen/Norway, Bergens Sporvei/Bergens Tramway, Øvregaten 1939 Motorcar/Motorcar 111 Delivered: Norddeutsche Waggonfabrik AG, Bremen 1921 Trailer/Trailer 121 Same supplier/Same deliverer 1921.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, John Lundgren - 1939.

Postcard: Bergen tram line 4 with railcar 36 on Rådstuplass (1936)Bergen/Norway, Bergen Tramway, Rådstuplass 1936 Motorcar 36 Delivered: Waggonfabrik AG Vorm P. Herbrand & Co. Cologne 1915.By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, John Lundgren - 1936.

Postcard: Bergen railcar 107 on Årstadveien (1956)TM 1 - Bergens Sporveis tram no. 107 in Årstadveien in 1956. It was built at Norddeutsche Waggonfabrik, Bremen 1921 - scrapped 1962By Bergens Tekniske Museum (BTM), Henrik Boye, Jacob Blaauw - 1956.

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Links about Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES)

Bergen byleksikon. Trikken
By: Ragnhild Botheim.
Language: Norwegian.

"Trikken, this abbreviation for 'elektrikken' originated in Kristiania, which had received electric tramway in 1894. A/S Bergens Elektriske Sporvei began operations on July 3, 1897 with the lines Torget–Nygårdsbroen, Torget–Kalfartoppen and Sukkerhusbryggen-Bradbenken."

Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES)
Language: Norwegian.

"Give Bergen the tram back! We run the Museum Tram between the Tram Hall at Møhlenpris and Øvre Ole Bulls plass at Engen with a stop in front of the Ibsen statue. We need your help to operate and maintain the historic tram line 3 between Møhlenpris and Engen."

Bybanen
Language: English, Norwegian.

"Bybanen AS's primary task is to manage, renew and maintain the light rail system in Bergen. We deliver a good journey with the Light Rail."

MIASTOeksporator
Language: Polish.

"Electric Public Transport & Communication Overlays/Layers for Google Earth and GoogleMaps"

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Last updated: November 16, 2025.