Blue line (Stockholm Metro)

The Blue line (Swedish: Blå linjen; officially Metro 3, but called Tub 3 ("Tube 3", or abbreviation for "Tunnelbana 3") internally) is one of the three Stockholm Metro lines. It is 25.5 kilometres (15.8 miles) long, and runs from Kungsträdgården via T-Centralen to Västra skogen where it branches in two, and continues to Hjulsta and Akalla as lines 10 and 11 respectively.

Blue line
Overview
Native nameBlå linjen
LocaleStockholm, Sweden
Stations20 + 9 under construction + 1 unopened
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemStorstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL)
Services10 KungstradgardenHjulsta
11 KungstradgardenAkalla
Depot(s)Rissne
Daily ridership204,700 (2018)
History
Opened31 August 1975 (1975-08-31)
Technical
Line length25.5 km (15.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground subway and at–grade-separated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

to Barkarby
(under construction)
 
under
Barkarby
construction
 
Barkarbystaden
Akalla
 11 
Husby
 10 
Hjulsta
Kista
Tensta
Rinkeby
Kymlinge
depot
Rissne
Hallonbergen
Duvbo
Tvärbanan
Sundbyberg
Sundbybergs
centrum
Näckrosen
Solna strand
Huvudsta
Solna centrum
Tvärbanan
Västra skogen
Stadshagen
Fridhemsplan
 17  18  19 
connection to
Green line
Red line
Rådhuset
Red line
T-Centralen
13 │ 14
17│18│19
Stockholm
City
Kungsträdgården
 10  11 
to Nacka & Hagsätra
(under construction)
Sofia
 17  18  19 
Gullmarsplan
under
construction
Slakthusområdet
Hammarby kanal
connection between lines
Sickla
Sockenplan
Järla
Svedmyra
Nacka centrum
Stureby
Bandhagen
Hagsätra branch to be
transferred to Blue line
Högdalen
depot
Rågsved
 19 
Hagsätra
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