T-Centralen
T-centralen (the "T-Central"; T stands for
tunnelbana = tunnel tracks = underground/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 Square and
Vasagatan Street.
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 station was called "Centralen" (The Central) up until
January 27 1958. The station is actually two separate stations built together with a long
moving walkway connecting them on a mezzanine level.
This station opened on
November 24 1957 as the 38th station in Stockholm's subway system. It is located 1.5 km from
Slussen station. Subway lines 1 (green line) from
Gamla stan (Old Town) and
Hötorget, and 2 (red line) between Gamla Stan and
Östermalmstorg pass through here. 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 station is located 8.5 metres below ground and line 1 (heading north) and line 2 (heading south) pass here. The lower level is located 14 metres below ground and line 1 (heading south) and line 2 (heading north) pass through here.
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.
This station was opened on
August 31 1975 as the 79th station. It is located 700 meters from
Kungsträdgården. Line 3 (blue line) passes through here between Kungsträdgården metro station and
Rådhuset metro station. 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.
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.
