Slussen is a station of the Stockholm metro, located in Slussenområdet in the district of Södermalm. The station is served by the Red and Green lines. Originally opened in 1933 as an underground tram stop, on 1 October 1950 it became the terminal of the first metro line running south to Hökarängen,[2] it was again rebuilt when the extension of the line north to Hötorget was opened on 24 November 1957.[3] On 5 April 1964, the first stretch of the Red line, between T-Centralen and Fruängen, was opened.[2]

Slussen
Stockholm metro station
General information
LocationSödermalm, Stockholm
Coordinates59°19′9″N 18°4′19″E / 59.31917°N 18.07194°E / 59.31917; 18.07194
Elevation8 m (26 ft) above sea level
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth7–24 m (23–79 ft)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSLU
History
Opened1 October 1933; 91 years ago (1 October 1933)
Rebuilt1957
Passengers
201979,000 boarding per weekday[1] (metro total)
201939,450[1] (Green Line)
201939,550[1] (Red Line)
Services
Preceding station Stockholm metro Following station
Mariatorget
towards Norsborg
Line 13 Gamla stan
towards Ropsten
Mariatorget
towards Fruängen
Line 14 Gamla stan
Gamla stan
towards Åkeshov
Line 17 Medborgarplatsen
towards Skarpnäck
Gamla stan
towards Alvik
Line 18 Medborgarplatsen
Gamla stan Line 19 Medborgarplatsen
towards Hagsätra
Other Services
Preceding station SL Local & Light Rail SL Local & Light Rail Following station
Terminus Saltsjöbanan Line 25 Henriksdal
Location
Green line highlighted
Red line highlighted

Just outside the northern entrance to the metro station, there is a bus terminal for buses to the Nacka and Värmdö municipalities. The terminus for the Saltsjöbanan railway is also located here, but was temporarily moved to Henriksdal in 2016 due to the reconstruction of Slussen. Traffic will resume when the reconstruction is complete, possibly in 2026.[4][5]

Slussen station (abstract art in unique high-gloss enamel tiles, part of a frieze)

In November 2017 an art exhibition by Liv Strömquist at the metro station sparked a debate about the appropriateness of showing depictions of menstruation to children.[6]

Slussen metro station in 1950

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. pp. 51, 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.
  3. ^ "Slussen". www.kynerd.net. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  4. ^ Spetz, Lennart (13 June 2016). "Sista färden till Slussen / Tio år tills Saltsjöbanan når Slussen igen". Nacka Värmdö Posten (in Swedish). No. 2016–24. p. 8. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Stockholm tramway & light rail current trackmap". gleisplanweb.eu. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ Hunt, Elle (2017-11-02). "'Enjoy menstruation, even on the subway': Stockholm art sparks row". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
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