Högdalen metro station explained

Högdalen
Symbol:metro
Symbol Location:stockholm
Type:Stockholm metro station
Style:Stockholm metro
Structure:At grade
Platform:2 island platforms
Tracks:3
Accessible:Yes
Code:HÖD
Owned:Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Passengers:8,200 boarding per weekday[1]
Pass Year:2019

Högdalen metro station is on the Green line of the Stockholm metro, located in Högdalen, Söderort, Stockholm Municipality. The station was inaugurated on 22 November 1954 as the south terminus of the extension from Stureby. On 13 November 1959, the line was extended south to Rågsved.[2] The distance to Slussen is . Högdalen metro station is connected to Högdalsdepån, a depot for subway trains.

Högdalsdepån (Högdalen Depot) is a depot for cars of Stockholm metro, opened in 1957 and is connected to Högdalen metro station.

A southerly extension of the Blue line of the Stockholm metro is currently under construction and expected to be opened for the passengers in 2030. As part of this development, the Blue line will take over this station.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fakta om SL och regionen 2019 . . 51 . Swedish . 30 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227192823/https://www.sll.se/globalassets/2.-kollektivtrafik/fakta-om-sl-och-lanet/sl_och_regionen_2019.pdf . 27 December 2020 . live.
  2. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Stockholm . urbanrail.
  3. News: Stockholm Metro steps up towards significant extension . 26 May 2020 . Mykola . Zasiadko . railtech.com . 2 March 2022 . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302182049/https://www.railtech.com/infrastructure/2020/05/26/stockholm-metro-steps-up-towards-significant-extension/ . live.
  4. Web site: Everything you need to know about Stockholm’s new Metro . Stockholm County Council . June 2016 . 2 March 2022 . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302182942/https://www.nyatunnelbanan.sll.se/wp-content/uploads/files/SLL_001_NyTbana_2016_eng_web-R.pdf . live.