Bergens Elektriske Sporvei

Bergens Elektriske Sporvei preserves the original electric tram tradition rather than the modern Bybanen system. Its volunteers restored vehicles, track and overhead power from the old Møhlenpris depot, gradually returning a historic tram presence to Bergen's streets.

1. 1897

   Electric trams begin running in Bergen

   The city's first electric tram service opened on 3 July 1897. Over the following decades, the network became a familiar part of daily movement through Bergen. 1

2. 1911–1913

   The line and depot reach Møhlenpris

   Trams began serving Møhlenpris in July 1911. The depot opened in 1913 and later survived as both a technical museum and the working base for the heritage tramway. 13

3. 1950–1965

   The first tram network disappears

   Tram service on the Møhlenpris route ended in February 1950. Bergen's remaining original tram routes closed on 31 December 1965, leaving the city without that historic street-railway system. 1

4. Preservation era

   Vehicles and infrastructure return to working order

   Volunteers restored historic tramcars and built an operating line out from the old depot. The project required track, power supply and street interfaces as well as the vehicles themselves. 23

5. 2024

   Museumstrikken reaches Engen

   The completed extension to Engen was officially opened on 28 September 2024. Historic cars can now travel from Møhlenpris into central Bergen on selected operating days. 2