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The Green line ( sv, Gröna linjen) is the oldest of the three Stockholm metro lines. The long line comprises a single line north of the city centre, splitting into three branches south of the city centre. The first section of the line opened as a metro in 1950, although some parts of the line date back to the 1930s and were originally used by the
Stockholm tramway The Stockholm tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. Beginning with horse trams in 1877, the Stockholm tram network reached its largest extent in 1946. Many of the former suburban tra ...
.


History


Before the metro

The first section of what is now the Green line opened as a metro in 1950, but several sections of the line use infrastructure that was originally built for, or used by, the
Stockholm tramway The Stockholm tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. Beginning with horse trams in 1877, the Stockholm tram network reached its largest extent in 1946. Many of the former suburban tra ...
. These include: * Between
Globen Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockh ...
and
Stureby Stureby () is a residential area in southern Stockholm, approx. 3 kilometers from Skanstull. The district at 205 hectares is bordered with Örby, Örby slott, Östberga, Årstafältet, Gamla Enskede, Svedmyra, Gubbängen and Bandhagen. There we ...
, the line uses tracks that were created for use by route 19 of the tramway in 1930. These tracks required rebuilding, with the removal of level crossings, before metro trains could use them. * Between Slussen and
Skanstull Skanstull is an area in Södermalm in Stockholm. Skanstull connects the traffic between the inner city and the south parts of Stockholm and its suburbs. Skanstull was originally the city's southern Toll road, toll station, but the toll station wa ...
, the line uses the , a tunnel originally built for use by routes 8 and 19 of the tramway in 1933. The tunnel stations required rebuilding before metro trains could use them. * Between Kristineberg and Alvik, the line uses the Tranebergsbron, a road bridge built with segregated tram tracks in 1934. The tram tracks were repurposed for use by metro trains. * Between Alvik and
Islandstorget Islandstorget is a station in the Stockholm metro on the Green line. It is located in the district of Södra Ängby, which is part of the borough of Bromma in the west of the city of Stockholm. The station is above ground with a single island pla ...
, the line uses tracks that were built to metro standards, without level crossings, but used by trams from 1944. * Between Skanstull and Gullmarsplan, the line uses the
Skanstullsbron Skanstullsbron (Swedish: "The Fortlet Tollgate Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing the older bridge Skansbron, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern district Johanneshov. The first proposal for an e ...
, a road bridge built with rail tracks in 1946. The tracks were designed for use by the metro but initially used by trams.


Opening of the metro

The Green line and its branches opened in stages: * In October 1950, the line opened between Slussen and
Hökarängen Hökarängen is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours Fagersjö to the west, Farsta to the south, Sköndal to the east and Gubbängen to the north. As of 2017, the total population of Hökarängen is 9,564 T ...
, including the rebuilt tram tracks through the Södertunneln and over the Skanstullsbron. * In September 1951, the branch from Gullmarsplan to Stureby opened, largely using the rebuilt route of tram route 19. * In October 1952, a detached section of line from
Hötorget Hötorget (''Haymarket'') is a city square in the center of Stockholm, Sweden that has been transitioning since the Early Medieval Period. Description To its east lies the Royal Concert Hall, to its south lies Filmstaden Sergel, one of the ...
to
Vällingby Vällingby () is a suburban district in Västerort in the western part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. History The agricultural land where the modern suburb now stands, has a history stretching some 2,000 years back (i.e. at least twi ...
was opened, including the former tram tracks over the Tranebergsbron and on to Islandstorget. * In November 1954, the line was extended from Stureby to Högdalen. * In November 1956, the line was extended from Vällingby to
Hässelby gård Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of Hässelby-Vällingby in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård, Hässelby Strand and Hässelby Villastad. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby paris ...
. * In November 1957, Hotorget was linked to Slussen across central Stockholm, connecting the two previously disconnected sections of line * In April 1958, the branch from Skärmarbrink to
Hammarbyhöjden Hammarbyhöjden is a city district in Stockholm, Sweden. The district is split across two boroughs: Most of it is located in Skarpnäck borough, the subdistrict Blåsut is located in the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör borough. As of December 31, 2007 ...
was opened * In November 1958, the line was extended from Hammarbyhöjden to
Bagarmossen Bagarmossen is a district within Skarpnäck borough of Stockholm, Sweden. Bagarmossen had 10 914 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009. Geography and transportation Bagarmossen is located southeast of central Stockholm, neighbouring the Skarpn ...
, from Hökarängen to
Farsta Farsta is a district in the borough with the same name in southern Stockholm. Farsta is located about eight kilometers south of Stockholm city. The district neighbours to Hökarängen, Sköndal, Larsboda, Farsta Strand and Fagersjö. It is al ...
, and from Hässelby gård to
Hässelby strand Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of Hässelby-Vällingby in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård, Hässelby Strand and Hässelby Villastad. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby parish ...
* In November 1959, the line was extended from Högdalen to
Rågsved Rågsved is a suburb historically belonging to the district of Bandhagen in Stockholm, Sweden. History Rågsved remained uninhabited until the mid-1950s. In 1953 a development plan was set up for the area. Rågsveds centrum and Rågsved met ...
* In December 1960, the line was extended from Rågsved to
Hagsätra Hagsätra is a quarter in Söderort, the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It borders with the quarters of Älvsjö, Örby and Rågsved in Stockholm, as well as Stuvsta in neighboring Huddinge Municipality. Hagsätra covers a ...
* In August 1971, the line was extended from Farsta to
Farsta strand :''See also Farsta strand metro station for the metro station.'' Farsta strand is a suburban satellite town in the south part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. Communications The railway station '' Farsta strand'' was opened in 1901 and was c ...
* In August 1994, the line was extended from Bagarmossen to Skarpnäck


Route

The Green line comprises a single line north of the city centre, splitting into three branches south of the city centre, with a total line length of . It is served by three metro routes, which start from different terminal points along the northern section, and which each serve one of the three southern branches. Line 17 links Åkeshov to Skarpnäck, whilst line 18 links Alvik to
Farsta strand :''See also Farsta strand metro station for the metro station.'' Farsta strand is a suburban satellite town in the south part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. Communications The railway station '' Farsta strand'' was opened in 1901 and was c ...
and line 19 links
Hässelby strand Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of Hässelby-Vällingby in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård, Hässelby Strand and Hässelby Villastad. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby parish ...
to
Hagsätra Hagsätra is a quarter in Söderort, the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It borders with the quarters of Älvsjö, Örby and Rågsved in Stockholm, as well as Stuvsta in neighboring Huddinge Municipality. Hagsätra covers a ...
. For most of the day, trains run every 10 minutes on each service, combining to provide 18 trains per hour over the common central section. Additional trains run during peak periods, with services reducing to half-hourly overnight. The Green line has interchanges with the metro's Red line at
T-Centralen T-Centralen (Swedish for "The T-Central"; T being an abbreviation for "tunnelbana", the Swedish word for "underground" or "subway") is a metro station that forms the heart of the Stockholm metro system, in the sense that it is the only station ...
,
Gamla stan Gamla stan (, "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan ...
and Slussen, and with the Blue line at
Fridhemsplan Fridhemsplan is a square at the intersection of Fridhemsgatan and Drottningholmsvägen in the districts of Kungsholmen and Marieberg in Stockholm, Sweden. Description The name Fridhemsplan was given 1935, after the major street ''Fridhemsgatan' ...
and T-Centralen. It also has interchanges with the Pendeltåg commuter rail at
Odenplan Odenplan is a plaza located in the district Vasastaden in central Stockholm, Sweden. History Odenplan was named after the old Norse god Odin. Odenplan metro station Odenplan station is a station on both the Green Line of the Stockholm M ...
, T-Centralen and
Farsta strand :''See also Farsta strand metro station for the metro station.'' Farsta strand is a suburban satellite town in the south part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. Communications The railway station '' Farsta strand'' was opened in 1901 and was c ...
, with longer distance rail lines at T-Centralen, with the Tvärbanan light rail at Alvik, Gullmarsplan and
Globen Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockh ...
, with the Nockebybanan light rail at Alvik, and with the Spårväg City tram at T-Centralen. The interchange with the Saltsjöbanan commuter rail at Slussen is not in use due to reconstruction of the latter line. The Green line has a total of 49 stations, of which 12 are underground and 37 are above ground. Unlike the later metro lines, the underground section of the Green line in the city centre was built in relatively shallow tunnels, and therefore the line has few of the Stockholm metro's trademark deep-level stations hewn from the bare rock, with most of its underground stations having concrete linings.


Future plans

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 most of the branch to
Hagsätra Hagsätra is a quarter in Söderort, the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It borders with the quarters of Älvsjö, Örby and Rågsved in Stockholm, as well as Stuvsta in neighboring Huddinge Municipality. Hagsätra covers a ...
from the Green Line. The section of the branch to be taken over runs from a point north of Sockenplan to the terminus at Hagsätra, whilst the section between the branch junction at Gullmarsplan and Sockenplan will be closed. This means that the existing stations at
Globen Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockh ...
and
Enskede gård Enskede gård is a commune in Söderort, Stockholm, Sweden. It is the site of the Enskede gård metro station. The headquarters of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandina ...
will also close, although a new station on the Blue line at will replace these. A new long line is also under construction that will run from
Odenplan Odenplan is a plaza located in the district Vasastaden in central Stockholm, Sweden. History Odenplan was named after the old Norse god Odin. Odenplan metro station Odenplan station is a station on both the Green Line of the Stockholm M ...
on the Green line and serve new stations at Hagastaden, Södra Hagalund and Arenastaden. The new line is designated as the Yellow line, but some sources suggest it will be operated as a branch of the Green line. There are plans to divert the Roslagsbanan commuter rail in tunnel via Odenplan to a terminus at T-Centralen, thus providing interchanges with the Green line at both those stations.


References


Bibliography

* {{Stockholm metro Railway lines opened in 1950 Rail transport in Stockholm 1950 establishments in Sweden