Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab

Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab (literally "Copenhagen Suburban Tramway Company") was an operator of three tramways in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was founded in 1872 and merged into De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje in 1898.

History
O.V. Bruun

Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveiiselskab was founded by O.V. Bruun after he had been granted a concession on the establishment and operation of a tram line between Tringlen and Gammel Kongevej on 5 August 1872. He subsequently founded the Blegdamsvej Line which opened on 12 April 1873 and was initially served by nine tram cars that operated with nine minute intervals.

The company obtained the concession on the Farimagsgade Line. It was inaugurated on 22 July 1883 and was initially served by eight one-storey tram cars that were operated with eight minute intervals.

The company's Nørregade Line, its third and last tram line, was inaugurated on 20 July 1884. It was served by five one-storey tram cars with seven minute intervals.

O.V. Bruun died on 23 July 1884 and was succeeded by E. Lautrup. He had previously served as inspector at Frederiksberg Hospital. More tram cars were added on all three lines in the 1890s.

Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab merged with four other tram companies under the name A/S De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje on 1 August 1898. E. Lautrup was CEO of the new company, a position he held until his death in 1902.[1]

Depots
  • Blegdamsvej
  • Øster Farimagsgade

Lines
Name Established Route Ref
Main Line
Blegdamsvej Line
Blegdamslinjen		 12 April 1872 Trianglen, Blegdamsvej, Læssøesgade, Ryesgade. Sankt Hansgade, Dosseringen, Baggesensgade, Blågårdsgade, Agade, H. C. Ørstedvej, Niels Ebbesensvej, Vodroffsvej, Gammel Kongevej, Trommesalen Ref
Farimagsgade Line
Farimagsgadelinjen		 22 July 1883 Trianglen, Østerbrogade, Lille Triangel. Øster Farimagsgade, Vester Farimagsgade. Axeltorv, Halmtorvet (now Rådhuspladsen) Ref
Nørregade Line
Nørregadelinjen		 20 July 1884 Sølvtorvet, Nørregade, Dyrkøb/Gammeltorv Ref

References
  1. "Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab". vognstyrer.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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