Hötorget, formerly known as Kungsgatan, is an underground station on the Green line of the Stockholm metro. It is situated near to the Hötorget square in the borough of Norrmalm in central Stockholm, and lies below Sveavägen between its junctions with Oxtorgsgatan [sv] and Apelbergsgatan [sv]. The station has three entrances, one at each end and one in the middle from Kungsgatan. The central entrance includes an underground square with several shops and stores.[2][3] The distance to Slussen is 1.5 km (0.93 mi).[citation needed]

The station was inaugurated on 26 October 1952 as the east terminus of the stretch between Hötorget and Vällingby. The line was extended to Slussen on 24 November 1957, thereby connecting west and east sections of the green line.[2] It was called Kungsgatan until 1957. The name was changed to Hötorget when the southern and western tracks were joined as one (by the opening of the stations T-centralen and Gamla Stan through the central city).

The station's original 1950s signage and decor have been deliberately retained. As part of Art in the Stockholm metro project, 103 white neon strips have been installed in the platform ceiling. These were executed by Gun Gordillo [sv] and date from 1998.[4][5]

Gallery

  • A station entrance, 2018
    A station entrance, 2018
  • Another station entrance, 2018
    Another station entrance, 2018
  • Shops in station entrance, 2018
    Shops in station entrance, 2018
  • Ticket barriers, 2016
    Ticket barriers, 2016
  • Station tunnelling, 1954
    Station tunnelling, 1954

References

  1. ^ "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Hötorget". Google maps. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hötorget (Tub1, all lines)". Kynerd.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Art in the Stockholm metro" (PDF). Stockholm Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

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