Högdalen metro station

Högdalen
Stockholm metro station
General information
Coordinates59°15′50″N 18°02′35″E / 59.2638888889°N 18.0430555556°E / 59.2638888889; 18.0430555556
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeHÖD
History
Opened22 November 1954; 69 years ago (22 November 1954)
Passengers
20198,200 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Stockholm metro Following station
Bandhagen Line 19 Rågsved
towards Hagsätra
Location

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 7.3 km (4.5 mi). 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]

References

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  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. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.
  3. ^ Zasiadko, Mykola (26 May 2020). "Stockholm Metro steps up towards significant extension". railtech.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Everything you need to know about Stockholm's new Metro" (PDF). Stockholm County Council. June 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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