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Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [ 10] is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [ 11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and ...
1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Electrification. 750 V DC OHLE. System map. Tvärbanan is a light-rail line in Stockholm, Sweden. Its name translates literally to The transverse line, as it operates crosswise to the otherwise radial metro and commuter rail lines of Stockholm. It links together several transit lines through its ...
90 km/h sign. Sweden has speed limits ranging from 30 km/h to 120 km/h (18 to 75 mph), where 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 km/h are used within towns and cities. Outside schools and hospitals the limit is often 30 km/h. 70, 80, 90 and 100 km/h are mainly used outside built-up areas where the speed limit depends on the standard and safety of the road.
The Stockholm Metro ( Swedish: Stockholms tunnelbana) is a rapid transit system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950 as the first metro line in the Nordic countries, and today the system has 100 stations in use, [ 1 ] of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are three coloured lines, as shown on the metro maps ...
T-Centralen (Swedish for "The T-Central"; T being an abbreviation for "tunnelbana", the Swedish word for "underground" or "subway") is a metro station that forms the heart of the Stockholm metro system, in the sense that it is the only station where all three of the system's lines meet. That, its central location, and its connections with other ...
History. Opened. 20 January 1989. ( 1989-01-20) Cityterminalen is the central bus station of Stockholm. It is situated in the Norrmalm city district, and is connected by a tunnel to the Stockholm Central Station. Most long range bus lines in Stockholm have a stop in Cityterminalen. Construction started on July 3, 1985, and the station opened ...
Strandvägen ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstrânːdˌvɛːɡɛn]) is a street on Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. Completed just in time for the Stockholm World's Fair 1897, it quickly became known as one of the most prestigious addresses in town. Stretching 1 km (3.500 ft) east from Nybroplan, Strandvägen is intercepted by (west to ...
Slussenområdet ( Swedish: [ˈslɵ̂sːɛnɔmˌroːdɛt], the Sluice area) is an area of central Stockholm, on the Söderström river, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan. The area is named after the locks between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. Called Karl Johanslussen, the locks themselves allow passage between these two bodies of water ...