Östermalmstorg metro station

Östermalmstorg
Stockholm metro station
Coordinates	59°20′05″N 18°04′26″E / 59.33472°N 18.07389°E / 59.33472; 18.07389Coordinates: 59°20′05″N 18°04′26″E / 59.33472°N 18.07389°E / 59.33472; 18.07389
Owned by	Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Tracks	2
Construction
Depth	38 metres (125 ft)
History
Opened	16 May 1965
Services
Preceding station   Stockholm metro   Following station T-Centralen toward Norsborg T13 line Karlaplan toward Ropsten T-Centralen toward Fruängen T14 line Stadion toward Mörby centrum
Location

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. 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 32,000 people passing through the station on an average workday.^[1]

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

External links

• Images of Ostermalmstorg