T-Centralen
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T-Centralen (Swedish for "The T-Centre"; T being an abbreviation for "tunnelbana", the Swedish word for "underground" or "subway") forms the heart of the Stockholm Metro system, in the sense that it is the only station connected to all three lines. That and its downtown location make it the most used subway station in Stockholm. The station is located in Norrmalm, Stockholm, between Sergels torg (Sergel's Square) and the street of Vasagatan.
On a normal day, some 219,000 passengers travel to or from the station. Via a pedestrian underpass it is connected to Stockholm Central Station (for national, regional and commuter trains) and the Cityterminalen bus terminal, which makes it easy to continue a journey started by Metro train.
The name of the station was changed from "Centralen" ("The Central") on January 27, 1958, as the subway station often was misstaken for the train station to which it is connected. The station is actually two separate stations built together with a long moving walkway connecting them on a mezzanine level.
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[edit] First station: Lines 17-19 (Green Line) and 13-14 (Red Line)
This station, located 1.5 km from Slussen station, opened on November 24, 1957 as the 38th station in Stockholm's Metro system. Passing through this part of T-Centralen are lines 17-19 (green line) from Gamla stan (Old Town) and Hötorget, and lines 13 and 14 (red line) between Gamla Stan and Östermalmstorg. The station is located under Klara kyrka (Klara church) and Åhléns City department store.
The station has two platforms located at different ground levels. The upper level is located 8.5 metres below ground and the northbound green line and the southbound red line use that platform. The lower level is located 14 metres below ground and the southbound green line) and the northbound red line make use of that lower platform. The reason for this is to allow easy transfer between opposite directed trains between the read and green lines (The green line is in reality generally going northwest-southeast and the red line southwest-northeast). Slussen is more suitable to change between trains in the same direction but opposite lines.
[edit] Entrances
The station has two entrances. One (TCE S) is located south-west, and has doors at Vasagatan 20, Klara Västra Kyrkogata 20 and an entrance located in Stockholm Central by a pedestrian underpass which was opened on December 1, 1958. The second entrance (TCE N) is located to the northeast, and its doors are located at Drottninggatan, Sergels torg 16 and Klarabergsgatan 48. However, due to the number of drug addicts in the surrounding area, the entrance to Klara kyrka and the walkway are closed, on the outside with a massive steel plate.
[edit] Second Station: Lines 10 and 11 (Blue Line)
The second part of T-Centralen, located 700 meters from the blue-line terminus of Kungsträgården, opened on August 31, 1975 as the 79th station. Lines 10 and 11 (which make up the "blue line") pass through this station from metro stations Kungsträdgården to the east and Rådhuset to the west. The station lies under the Åhléns department store and Centralposten post office.
The station is located 26-32 metres below ground, and has one platform.
[edit] Entrances
This station has two entrances. The first one (TCE X) has its doors at Vasagatan 9 (about 150 metres north of the Central Station, along Vasagatan Street) and, across the street, Vasagatan 36. The second one (TCE N, shared with the first station, above) has its doors at Sergels torg and Klarabergsgatan. To access the Blue line platform via the latter entrance you have to take two escalators.
