The Green line (Swedish: Gröna linjen) is the oldest of the three Stockholm metro lines. The 41.256-kilometre (25.635 mi) 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 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. These include:
Between Globen and Stureby, 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, the line uses the Södertunneln [sv], 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, the line uses tracks that were built to metro standards, without level crossings, but used by trams from 1944.[2]
Between Skanstull and Gullmarsplan, the line uses the Skanstullsbron, 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:[3]
In October 1950, the line opened between Slussen and Hökarängen, 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 to Vällingby 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.
In November 1957, Hotorget was linked to Slussen across central Stockholm, connecting the two previously disconnected sections of line
In November 1958, the line was extended from Hammarbyhöjden to Bagarmossen, from Hökarängen to Farsta, and from Hässelby gård to Hässelby strand
In November 1959, the line was extended from Högdalen to Rågsved
In December 1960, the line was extended from Rågsved to Hagsätra
In August 1971, the line was extended from Farsta to Farsta strand
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 41.256 kilometres (25.635 mi). 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 and line 19 links Hässelby strand to Hagsätra. 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.[4][5][6]
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.[7]
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 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 and Enskede gård will also close, although a new station on the Blue line at Slakthusområdet [sv] will replace these.[8][9]
A new 4.1-kilometre (2.5 mi) long line is also under construction that will run from Odenplan 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.[8][9]
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.[10]
References
^"Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" [Facts about SL and the Region 2019] (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. pp. 51, 66–67. (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^Jacobson, Per (1998). En spårväg till Bromma [A tramway to Bromma] (in Swedish). Oslo: Baneforlaget. ISBN82-91448-25-6.
^"Hagsätra mot Hässelby strand" [Hagsätra towards Hässelby strand] (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^"Farsta strand mot Hässelby strand" [Farsta strand towards Hässelby strand] (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^"Skarpnäck mot Hässelby strand" [Skarpnäck towards Hässelby strand] (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ abSchwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail. from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ abZasiadko, Mykola (26 May 2020). "Stockholm Metro steps up towards significant extension". railtech.com. from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ ab"Everything you need to know about Stockholm's new Metro" (PDF). Stockholm County Council. June 2016. (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^"Stockholm to invest SEK30.2 billion in public transport infrastructure by 2035". Global Mass Transit. 31 March 2017. from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
Bibliography
Alfredsson, Björn; Berndt, Roland; Harlén, Hans (2007). Stockholm under: 100 stationer (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Bromberg. ISBN978-91-7337-051-6. SELIBR 10614768.
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The Green line Swedish Grona linjen is the oldest of the three Stockholm metro lines The 41 256 kilometre 25 635 mi 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 Green line Line 3 4 5 Skarpnack stationOverviewNative nameGrona linjenLocaleStockholm SwedenStations49ServiceTypeRapid transitSystemStorstockholms Lokaltrafik SL Services 17 Akeshov Skarpnack 18 Alvik Farsta strand 19 Hasselby strand HagsatraOperator s MTR Nordic ticketing by SL Depot s Vallingby Hammarby HogdalenDaily ridership553 350 2019 1 HistoryOpened1 October 1950 72 years ago 1950 10 01 TechnicalLine length41 2 km 25 6 mi Number of tracks2CharacterUnderground subway and at grade separatedTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification650 V DC third railRoute mapLegendHasselby strand 19 Hasselby gardJohannelundVallingbyRacksta0 6 km tunnel BlackebergIslandstorgetAngbyplanAkeshov 17 BrommaplanAbrahamsbergStora MossenAlvik 18 NockebybananTvarbananTraneberg Bridge 450 m KristinebergThorildsplanconnection to Blue line 1 2 km tunnelBlue line Fridhemsplan 10 11 Sankt Eriksbronover Barnhusviken 200 m St EriksplanYellow line under construction Odenplan StockholmOdenplan3 4 km tunnel RadmansgatanHotorgetRed line 13 14 Blue line T Centralen 10 1113 14 StockholmCityGamla stanSoderstromsbron sv over SoderstromSlussen Saltsjobanan 13 14 Red line 1 5 km tunnelMedborgarplatsenSkanstullSkanstullsbron 574 m Gullmarsplan TvarbananSkarmarbrinkBlasut HammarbyhojdenSandsborg BjorkhagenSkogskyrkogarden KarrtorpTallkrogen BagarmossenGubbangen Skarpnack 17 HokarangenFarstaFarstastrand 18 Farsta strandTvarbanan GlobenEnskede gardconnection to Blue line under construction SockenplanSvedmyraSturebyBandhagenHogdalendepotRagsved 19 HagsatraThis diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 1 1 Before the metro 1 2 Opening of the metro 2 Route 3 Future plans 4 References 5 BibliographyHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Before the metro Edit 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 These include Between Globen and Stureby 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 the line uses the Sodertunneln sv 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 the line uses tracks that were built to metro standards without level crossings but used by trams from 1944 2 Between Skanstull and Gullmarsplan the line uses the Skanstullsbron 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 Edit The Green line and its branches opened in stages 3 In October 1950 the line opened between Slussen and Hokarangen including the rebuilt tram tracks through the Sodertunneln 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 Hotorget to Vallingby was opened including the former tram tracks over the Tranebergsbron and on to Islandstorget In November 1954 the line was extended from Stureby to Hogdalen In November 1956 the line was extended from Vallingby to Hasselby gard 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 Skarmarbrink to Hammarbyhojden was opened In November 1958 the line was extended from Hammarbyhojden to Bagarmossen from Hokarangen to Farsta and from Hasselby gard to Hasselby strand In November 1959 the line was extended from Hogdalen to Ragsved In December 1960 the line was extended from Ragsved to Hagsatra In August 1971 the line was extended from Farsta to Farsta strand In August 1994 the line was extended from Bagarmossen to SkarpnackRoute EditThe 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 41 256 kilometres 25 635 mi 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 Akeshov to Skarpnack whilst line 18 links Alvik to Farsta strand and line 19 links Hasselby strand to Hagsatra 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 4 5 6 The Green line has interchanges with the metro s Red line at T Centralen Gamla stan and Slussen and with the Blue line at Fridhemsplan and T Centralen It also has interchanges with the Pendeltag commuter rail at Odenplan T Centralen and Farsta strand with longer distance rail lines at T Centralen with the Tvarbanan light rail at Alvik Gullmarsplan and Globen with the Nockebybanan light rail at Alvik and with the Sparvag City tram at T Centralen The interchange with the Saltsjobanan commuter rail at Slussen is not in use due to reconstruction of the latter line 7 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 7 Future plans EditA 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 Hagsatra from the Green Line The section of the branch to be taken over runs from a point north of Sockenplan to the terminus at Hagsatra whilst the section between the branch junction at Gullmarsplan and Sockenplan will be closed This means that the existing stations at Globen and Enskede gard will also close although a new station on the Blue line at Slakthusomradet sv will replace these 8 9 A new 4 1 kilometre 2 5 mi long line is also under construction that will run from Odenplan on the Green line and serve new stations at Hagastaden Sodra 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 8 9 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 10 References Edit Fakta om SL och regionen 2019 Facts about SL and the Region 2019 PDF in Swedish Storstockholms Lokaltrafik pp 51 66 67 Archived PDF from the original on 28 January 2022 Retrieved 3 March 2022 Jacobson Per 1998 En sparvag till Bromma A tramway to Bromma in Swedish Oslo Baneforlaget ISBN 82 91448 25 6 Alfredsson Berndt amp Harlen 2007 p 140 Hagsatra mot Hasselby strand Hagsatra towards Hasselby strand PDF in Swedish Storstockholms Lokaltrafik Retrieved 2 March 2022 Farsta strand mot Hasselby strand Farsta strand towards Hasselby strand PDF in Swedish Storstockholms Lokaltrafik Retrieved 2 March 2022 Skarpnack mot Hasselby strand Skarpnack towards Hasselby strand PDF in Swedish Storstockholms Lokaltrafik Retrieved 3 March 2022 a b Schwandl Robert Stockholm urbanrail Archived from the original on 17 May 2019 Retrieved 7 May 2019 a b 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 a b 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 Stockholm to invest SEK30 2 billion in public transport infrastructure by 2035 Global Mass Transit 31 March 2017 Archived from the original on 21 February 2021 Retrieved 21 February 2021 Bibliography EditAlfredsson Bjorn Berndt Roland Harlen Hans 2007 Stockholm under 100 stationer in Swedish 2nd ed Stockholm Bromberg ISBN 978 91 7337 051 6 SELIBR 10614768 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green line Stockholm metro amp oldid 1138218154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
