during the 1980s there was a lot of political debate about the future of the tram in trondheim, and in 1983 the city council decided to close down the elgeseter line, and keep only one line between lian and lade. at the same time 11 new trams were ordered and a new depot built at munkvoll, costing over nok 100 million. but in 1988 the city council changed their minds and closed the tramway in trondheim. the tracks between st. olav's street and lademoen were removed, but the tracks at lade were kept, as were the tracks between st. olav's street and lian. the latter was because enthusiasts had plans of operating veteran trams as a heritage railway.