Johannelund metro station
metro station in western Stockholm
Johannelund metro station is a station on the Green Line of the Stockholm Metro. It is located in the district of Vinsta, which is part of the borough of Hässelby-Vällingby in the west of the city of Stockholm. The distance to Slussen is 17 km (11 mi).
The station was inaugurated on 1 November 1956 as part of an extension from Vällingby to Hässelby gård. Up until October 1997 the station was only in use in the daytime, and was closed weekends. It is the only Stockholm Metro station with side platforms instead of the island platform present at most other stations.
Only 700 passengers travel from Johannelund station daily, making it the least used in the Stockholm metro.
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