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Stockholm

Sweden (Europe)


Date of opening [d.m.y]01.10.1950
Network length108 km (67.12 mi)
Number of stations104 (100*)
Number of lines3
Stations per line34.67
Avg. station distance*1.08 km (0.67 mi)
Avg. line length36.00 km (22.37 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.
     
System known asTunnelbana
Annual ridershipUnknown
Track orientationLeft
Air-conditioned trainsNo
Walk-through trainsNo
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless linesNo
Platform screen doorsNo
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Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:


Rating: 3 stars (gold)  Stockholm

Stockholm's tunnelbana is referred to as the world's longest art gallery because works of art have been integrated in almost every station since the 1950s. SL spends 10 million SEK per year in safeguarding and developing artwork.

Photo: Entrance of Odenplan station from 1952.
Works of art can be found in 90 of the 100 stations. 140 artists have contributed so far.

Photo [from SL's free metro art booklet, see Reference]: Platform of T-Centralen station on the Blue Line, designed by Per Olof Ultvedt in 1975.
Many stations in Stockholm, especially on the Blue Line, have been left as rock caverns, which gives them an outstanding, unique atmosphere.

Photo: Rinkeby station, built in 1975 on the Blue Line with gold mosaics, paintings, and sculptures.




Departure Procedure and Sounds

A buzzing sound, several seconds long, announces the closing doors (wav by K. Karlsson), rarely preceded by an announcement "Dörrarna stängs". Inside the trains, a pre-recorded female voice says: "Nästa: [name]" (meaning "Next stop: [name]") and, occasionally: "Byte till Tvärbanan" ("Change for tram line") (wav by K. Karlsson).

Stockholm

A Blue Line train departing from Rinkeby station.

Length: 26 sec.

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Metro Museums

Spårvägsmuseet. Mainly trams but also a some subway exhibits, including pictures and models about art in the stations.
Address: Tegelviksgatan 22 (bus 2, 55, 66 to Sofia).
Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat–Sun 11am–4pm. Admission: 30 SKR. Features: Interactive installations, library, shop and café with play area.
Reference: sparvagsmuseet.sl.se (official website). stockholmmuseum.com.





Metros to Beaches

Baltic Sea fjords: Hässelby Strand (above ground) and Farsta Strand (underground).




Photo Tours

  Stockholm photo tour




Handpicked Resources

knuttz.net Photo gallery of Stockholm's cave stations.
web.comhem.seArt in the Stockholm Metro. Stockholm SL 2001. Free booklet




Useful Links for Stockholm Tunnelbana

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Stockholm Tunnelbana's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
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Wikipedia page
Stockholm city information (Wikipedia)



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