Åkeshov metro station

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Åkeshov
Stockholm metro symbol.svg
Stockholm metro station
Stockholm subway åkeshov 20060913 003.jpg
Coordinates59°20′31″N 17°55′26″E / 59.34194°N 17.92389°E / 59.34194; 17.92389Coordinates: 59°20′31″N 17°55′26″E / 59.34194°N 17.92389°E / 59.34194; 17.92389
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened26 October 1952
Passengers
20192,450 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Stockholm metro   Following station
TerminusT17 line
towards Skarpnäck
T19 line
towards Hagsätra
Location
Åkeshov Tunnelbana.png

Åkeshov is a station in the Stockholm metro. The station was opened on 26 October 1952 as a part of the stretch between Hötorget and Vällingby.[2] This is the final stop on Line 17 of the Green Line.[3]

As part of Art in the Stockholm metro project, the station features a bronze sculpture in the ticket hall symbolizing non-violence. The sculpture was created by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd in 1998.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.
  3. ^ Alfredsson, Björn; Bernt, Roland; Harlén, Hans (2007). Stockholm Under. Brombergs Bokförlag. p. 58. ISBN 978-91-7337-051-6.
  4. ^ "Art in the Stockholm metro" (PDF). Stockholm Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2008-09-10.


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