Stockholm City Line
railway tunnel in Stockholm
The Stockholm City Line (Swedish: Citybanan) is a railway tunnel beneath central Stockholm in Sweden which is used by the Stockholm commuter rail network. The line is 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) long, double track and electrified. It has two stations: Stockholm City railway station, which is connected to Stockholm Central Station and located directly below T-Centralen metro station; and Stockholm Odenplan railway station, which is also served by the Green Line of the Metro. The line and its stations opened on 10 July 2017.
Route and stations
From north to south, the tunnel begins at Tomteboda, where it branches off from the East Coast Line (Swedish: Ostkustbanan). It then runs under Vasastan, passing through Stockholm Odenplan railway station, and continues under Norrmalm to Stockholm City railway station. From there, it runs beneath the Norrström waterway, beneath the island of Riddarholmen, and then under lake Mälaren at Riddarfjärden. The tunnel then reaches Södermalm, where it joins the Western Main Line (Swedish: Västra stambanan) at Stockholms södra railway station.
Stations
Stockholm Odenplan railway station – Located beneath Odenplan in Vasastan, this station is integrated with the existing Odenplan metro station, which opened in 1952. It provides connections to Stockholm's Green Line and local bus services.
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