Åkeshov metro station

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]

Åkeshov
Stockholm metro station
Coordinates59°20′31″N 17°55′26″E
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened26 October 1952
Passengers
20182,500 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Stockholm metro   Following station
TerminusT17 line
toward Skarpnäck
toward Hässelby Strand
T19 line
toward Hagsätra
Location

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

References

  1. "Fakta om SL och länet 2018" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  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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