Route
The 9.8-kilometre (6.1 mi) line runs from the city center to Nesttun. The northernmost part of the line, Byparken Terminal, is a transit mall located at the heart of the city center and has correspondence with all buses serving the city center. The line runs south along Kaigaten, with the station Nonneseteren serving the railway station and Bystasjonen serving Bergen Bus Station. Southwards, the line runs in a grass right-of-way, serving the stations Nygård and Florida. These serve various campuses of the University of Bergen and Bergen University College. The line passes over Nygård Bridge before coming to Danmarks plass—the only island platform on the system. In this area, the track is on maize, a type of surface that allows emergency vehicles to drive safely, but makes the surface look unsafe for cars.
The line passes the depot at Kronstad before reaching the station Kronstad. From here, the line follows Inndalsveien, where the station Brann stadion will among other places serve the football venue Brann Stadion. The station Wergeland is located at the mouth of the 1.1-kilometer (0.68 mi) Fageråsen Tunnel. The tunnel is S-shaped, had a 6.0% gradient and a curve radius of 150 meters (490 ft). From the southern exit, the line changes to a conventional railway track with ballast, allowing the trains to operate at 80 km/h (50 mph). The next stations are Sletten, Slettebakken and Fantoft, the later serving a large complex of student dorms. Southwards lays the 1.2-kilometer (0.75 mi) Fantoft Tunnel, followed by the station Paradis. The line continues along the inlet Nesttunvannet to Hop, along the former right-of-way that belonged to Bergen's first motorway. Nesttun Terminal will be the terminus until the extension to Rådal is finished. Nesttun has three tracks, allowing defect trams to be stored there, and allow multiple trains to wait at the station.
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