Östermalmstorg metro station

Östermalmstorg metro station is station on the red line of the Stockholm metro, located in the district of Östermalm. The station was opened on 16 May 1965 as the 59th station in the Stockholm system as the north terminus of the extension from T-Centralen. On 2 September 1967, the line was extended northeast to Ropsten. On 30 September 1973, another extension, north to Tekniska högskolan, was opened.[2] The platform is approximately 38 metres (125 ft) below the surface. It is located in the city center, making it one of the most-used stations in the system, with approximately 37,900 people travelling from the station on an average workday.[1]

Östermalmstorg
Stockholm metro station
Coordinates59°20′05″N 18°04′26″E
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Tracks2
Construction
Depth38 metres (125 ft)
History
Opened16 May 1965
Traffic
Passengers (2018)37,900 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Stockholm metro   Following station
toward Norsborg
T13 line
toward Ropsten
toward Fruängen
T14 line
Location

The station was built by the cut-and-cover method and formed the first part of the extension of the red line north of T-Centralen. Nearby stations include Stadion (T14) and Karlaplan. Stockholm Central Station is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away.

The station has two main accessible exits, one by Östermalmstorg and one by Stureplan. The major artwork of the subway station was created by Siri Derkert and symbolises women's rights, world peace, and the green movement. It was designed to function as a shelter in the event of nuclear war.

References
  1. "Fakta om SL och länet 2018" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.


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