Stora Essingen

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Stora Essingen during winter

The Essinge bridges connecting Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen

Stora Essingen ("Larger Essingen", or "The Larger Essing") is an island and a district in the Kungsholmen borough in Stockholm, Sweden. The Essingeleden motorway, part of European route E4 passes along a section of the eastern shore. The Tvärbanan light rail passes near the eastern shore and has one stop on the island.

Bridges of Stora Essingen:

From Lilla Essingen ("Small Essingen"):
- Essingebron, two parallel bridges, one for the motorway, another for local road traffic
From the mainland, southeast:
- Gröndalsbron, two parallel bridges, one for the motorway, another for the light rail line
From the mainland, northwest:
- Alviksbron, for the light rail, pedestrians, and bicycles