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File:Stockholm Rail Network Map.pdf
Map of the rail network in Stockholm
A metro train at Gamla stan station
An icy X1 commuter train
Djurgården ferry
A city bus at Sergels torg
A tram on Tvärbanan
Heritage tram on the Djurgården line
Modern tram on Spårväg City line 7 at Sergels torg

Public transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, commuter rail, Inter-city rail, regional rail, light rail, tram, commuter ferry and an archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. The bus and rail is organized by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (Stockholm Transport, literally: Greater Stockholm Public Transport),[1] SL, which is owned by the Stockholm County Council. The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems are delegated by SL to several contractors. The archipelago boat traffic is handled by Waxholmsbolaget.

The airport rapid public transport systems are handled both privately and by SL, with Flygbussarna providing airport bus services, Arlanda Express providing airport express train service to Arlanda, while SL handles commuter rail and tram services to Arlanda and Bromma Airport respectively, in addition to multiple local buses that serve Arlanda.

Transport systems

Bus (Buss)

A red city bus to Ropsten in the centre of Stockholm.

There are over 500 bus line in Stockholm County.[2] There are three different kinds of bus lines that differ from regular bus lines.

  • Inner-city blue bus lines
  • Suburban blue bus lines
  • Service bus lines

The blue buses are in the inner city variant trunk lines traversing large parts of the Stockholm inner city, and in the suburban variant acting as important feeder lines between the suburbs and public transport hubs in central Stockholm, or providing crossway connections between suburbs. These are called blue bus lines because the buses that operate on them are painted blue, in contrast to the red color of the regular buses.[3] The service bus lines are especially adapted for elderly people, and are found in certain residential areas. Along some parts of these lines instead of regular bus stops there are areas where one can halt the bus just by waving at them. In addition to this, there are also night busses, which replace the regular bus routes during the night, during which they do not run. These lines always have some variation of X9X as their number, such as 197, 91, and 291.

Buses in Stockholm have a punctuality of around 92 percent. [4]


Blue bus lines

Line Route
1 Frihamnen – Hötorget – Fridhemsplan – Stora Essingen
2 Norrtull – Odenplan – Slussen – Sofia
3 Södersjukhuset – Slussen – Fridhemsplan – Karolinska Hospital
4 Gullmarsplan – Fridhemsplan – East Station – Radiohuset
6 Ropsten – East Station – Odenplan – Karolinska Institute
172 Norsborg – Huddinge – Högdalen – Skarpnäck
173 Skärholmen – Älvsjö – Bandhagen – Skarpnäck
176 Mörby station – Solna – Ekerö centre – Stenhamra
177 Mörby station – Solna – Tappström – Skärvik
178 Mörby station – Helenelund station – Kista – Jakobsberg station
179 Sollentuna station – Kista – Spånga station – Vällingby
471 Slussen – Nacka – Orminge centre – West Orminge
474 Slussen – Gustavsberg centre – Ålstäket – Hemmesta
670 East Station – Danderyds sjukhus – Vaxholm
676 East Station – Danderyds sjukhus – Norrtälje
873 Gullmarsplan – Tyresö centre – Nyfors
875 Gullmarsplan – Tyresö centre – Tyresö church

Metro (Tunnelbana)

Main article: Stockholm Metro

The Stockholm Metro consists of three groups of lines (blue, red, green), which are each referred to as a singular line.

Line Route Travel
time[5] 		Length Stations
10 Kungsträdgården – Hjulsta 23 min 15.1 km 14
11 Kungsträdgården – Akalla 22 min 15.6 km 12
13 Norsborg – Ropsten 44 min 26.6 km 25
14 Fruängen – Mörby centrum 33 min 19.5 km 19
17 Skarpnäck – Åkeshov 43 min 19.6 km 24
18 Farsta strand – Alvik 37 min 18.4 km 23
19 Hagsätra – Hässelby strand 55 min 28.6 km 35
Entire metro network 108 km 100

The Stockholm metro has been called 'the world's longest art gallery',[6] with most of the network's 100 stations decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, engravings and reliefs.

Commuter rail (Pendeltåg)

Main article: Stockholm commuter rail

There are six commuter rail lines. These pass through Stockholm City Station located beneath T-Centralen, unlike other trains of the railroad network that pass through Stockholm Central Station.

Line Route Length Stations
40 Uppsala C – Arlanda C– Stockholm City – Södertälje centrum 25
41 Märsta – Stockholm City – Södertälje centrum 24
42 Märsta – Stockholm City – Nynäshamn 21
43 Bålsta – Stockholm City – Nynäshamn 28
44 Kallhäll – Stockholm City – Älvsjö 21
48 Södertälje centrum – Gnesta 6

Light rail (Lokalbana)

Main articles: Roslagsbanan and Saltsjöbanan

There are two systems classified as "light rail" in Stockholm by the SL,[7] the Roslagsbanan, an old narrow gauge rail system, and the Saltsjöbanan with standard gauge rail, both not being connected to the main railroad network. The entire Saltsjöbanan is currently replaced by buses due to construction work on the line, with it being slated to open again in early 2024, although not the full line to slussen until a few years later. [8] Roslagsbanan is planned to be extended directly to T-Centralen via a new tunnel.

Name Lines Route Length Stations
Saltsjöbanan 25, 26 Slussen – Saltsjöbaden; Igelboda – Solsidan 18.5 km 18
Roslagsbanan 27, 28, 29 Stockholm East Station – Näsbypark/Österskär/Kårsta 65.0 km 39

Trams (Spårvagn)

Main article: Trams in Stockholm

There are four tram systems in Stockholm and only two of them, Nockebybanan and the new Tvärbanan are connected and share depot and rolling stock. The vehicles primarily used on these lines are a localized version of the Bombardier Flexity Swift; CAF Urbos trams have also been ordered.[9]

There is one heritage tram line operational, Djurgården line.[10] The infrastructure is owned by SL, but the cars are owned and operated by the Swedish Tramway Society. All SL fares are valid.[11]

Name Line Route Length Stops
Spårväg City 7 Sergels Torg – Waldemarsudde 3.2 km 12
Djurgårdslinjen 7N Norrmalmstorg – Waldemarsudde/Bellmansro 2.9 km 10
Nockebybanan 12 Nockeby – Alvik 5.7 km 10
Lidingöbanan 21 Ropsten – Gåshaga brygga 9.2 km 14
Tvärbanan 30 Sickla – Solna Station 18.2 km 26
Tvärbanan 31 Alviks Strand – Bromma Flygplats 6

Commuter ferry (Pendelbåt)

Ferryboat Hättan on Route 80
Ferryboat Hättan on Route 80 (Sjövägen)

As of November 2021 there are four commuter ferry (pendelbåt) lines in Stockholm, administrated by SL. Some are run by Waxholmsbolaget under SL supervision.[12]

Line Route
80 Nybroplan – Ropsten - Frösvik
82 Slussen – Allmänna gränd
83 Strömkajen – Vaxholm - Rindö Grenadjärbryggan
83X Strömkajen – Vaxholm - Rindö Grenadjärbryggan
89 Klara Mällarstrand – Tappström (Ekerö)

Archipelago boats

Transport across the islands of archipelago is operated by Waxholmsbolaget. The boats depart from Strömkajen, Vaxholm, Stavsnäs, Årsta brygga, and Nynäshamn.[13]

Regional and intercity rail

There are also regional and InterCity trains going on the mainlines between Stockholm and cities outside the county. These cities include Uppsala, Gävle, Eskilstuna, Linköping, Västerås. These train are run by SJ on their own, and SJ tickets or special combination tickets called TiM (SJ+SL) are valid.

Local transportation

Arlanda is since 2012 served by the commuter train (Pendeltåg) to Stockholm and Uppsala. The trip takes 38 minutes to Stockholm Central Station and 18 minutes to Uppsala.[14] As of 9 January 2019 there is a supplemental fee of 120 SEK for passing through the railway station at the airport.[15]

Airport transport

See also: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport § Ground transportation, Stockholm-Bromma Airport § Ground transportation, and Stockholm-Skavsta Airport § Ground transportation

The rapid public transport to and from the airports in Stockholm are handled a bit separately than the regular land based public transport as handled by SL, thus they have their own tickets and pricing structure. It is also possible to take regular public transport to and from the airports, but that typically means one has to change between some buses or trains and the trip takes more time.

Arlanda Airport

Being the largest airport in Sweden, it is connected to Stockholm by several means. Arlanda Express provides an airport rail link service between the airport and Stockholm Central Station. It is by far the fastest connection, but also the most expensive. Other possibility is to take a commuter train (Pendeltåg) No. 40 that passes through the airport on its shuttling between Uppsala and Stockholm City Station, but a special fee is applied. This is because Arlanda Express has been built as a public–private partnership project, with the winner having a monopoly on rail transport to the airport. Other rail operators like SL are therefore obliged to pay fees to Arlanda Express. Flygbussarna provides shuttle bus connection from airport to cityterminalen.

Arlanda Airport ↔ Stockholm
Transport type Travel time Price (one-way) Travels to
Arlanda Express 18 min 299 SEK Stockholm Central Station
Commuter train No. 40 38 min 158 SEK Stockholm City Station
Flygbussarna bus 48 min 119 SEK Stockholm Cityterminalen

Other airports

Bromma Airport is connected via tram line 31 (Tvärbanan). Flygbussarna provides an airport bus service to and from all four airports associated with Stockholm: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Stockholm-Bromma Airport, Stockholm-Skavsta Airport, and Stockholm-Västerås Airport.

Tickets

As of March 2009, by one measure—single ticket price for a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) journey—Stockholm has the most expensive-to-use public transport in the world.[16]

SL's tickets

SL has two main forms of tickets. Both are used for all SL public transport within Stockholm County.[15]

  • Travel card — valid during a specified period of time, from 24 hours up to a year, depending on the card.
  • Single journey ticket — valid for 75 minutes from activation, within Stockholm County. Single journey tickets are mainly purchased and loaded onto an SL Green card, but can be bought also by SL app or by contactless payment card.

In either case, the ticket is loaded onto a Green SL RFID card that is scanned at the start of the first journey.



It is possible also to use a contactless payment card (Mastercard, Maestro, Visa and Visa Electron) to buy a single ticket (75 min). As you board a public transport vehicle, you will be required to validate your trip every time by swiping the payment card at the rectangular validators in the front of the vehicle. If you hear a beep and see a green light, your trip has been validated.

Regardless of the ticket used, journeys by the Stockholm Commuter Rail Pendeltåg to Arlanda Airport, or crossing the county border to Uppsala and Knivsta, incur additional costs. As mentioned above, the additional cost for using the railway station at Arlanda airport is 120 SEK (can be paid either upon arrival, or in advance - then it needs to be used within 2 hours!). Travelling to Uppsala or Knivsta with SL from Stockholm County requires a valid Uppsala County (UL) ticket in addition to the usual SL ticket.

SL's ticket prices

The prices for the most common tickets are as follows.[15] The discounted fare is for persons under the age of 20, or over the age of 65.

Single journey ticket
Purchase method Adult fare Discounted fare
App, contactless payment, ticket machines, ticket booth, ticket agent 39 SEK 26 SEK
SL credits "reskassa" (on SL card) 39 SEK 26 SEK
Bought from a conductor (only on tramline 7) 54 SEK 36 SEK
Travel cards
Card name Adult fare Discounted fare
SL Card (blank) 20 SEK
24-hour travelcard 165 SEK 110 SEK
72-hour travelcard 330 SEK 220 SEK
7-day travelcard 430 SEK 290 SEK
30-day travelcard 970 SEK 650 SEK
90-day travelcard 2,810 SEK 1,880 SEK
Annual 10,190 SEK 6,830 SEK
Arlanda extension fare 120 SEK
UL/SL combined travelcards
Card name Adult fare Discounted fare
24-hour UL/SL 330 SEK 210 SEK
30-day UL/SL 1770 SEK 1170 SEK

Archipelago boats

Archipelago boat traffic is administered by Waxholmsbolaget. Until 29 April 2022, SL tickets that are valid for at least 30 days (30-day, 90-day, and annual travel cards) are also acceptable.[17][18] It is also possible to pay with SL card credit. The price of ticket depends on length of the journey. Discounted fare is applicable for children under 19, students, and persons 65+. It is possible to buy a return ticket, but the price is the same as for two single journey tickets.[19] Ö-card is for residents only.[20]

Waxholmsbolaget tickets
Card name Adult fare Discounted fare
Single journey 56-169 SEK 38-112 SEK
5-day Travelcard 535 SEK
30-day Travelcard 950 SEK 640 SEK
6-month Travelcard   1460 SEK
Annual Ö-card 600 SEK

Arlanda Express tickets

The Arlanda Express train between Stockholm central station and Arlanda airport has its own relatively expensive tickets or travel cards for exact number of journeys. Tickets can be bought in vending machines near the platform, or electronic tickets on the internet. Tickets are valid for 90 days. Children under 18 years travel for free when accompanied by an adult.

Arlanda Express tickets
Type One-way Return
Adult 299 SEK 579 SEK
Youth 8-25 149 SEK 298 SEK
Pensioner 65+ 249 SEK 498 SEK
Group of 2 379 SEK  
Group of 3 479 SEK  
Group of 4 579 SEK  
Travel Pass 12 trips 3213 SEK  
Travel Pass 24 trips 5740 SEK  

Flygbussarna

Flygbussarna provides transportation to four airports in Stockholm. Below are listed prices when tickets are bought online/via app. Adult and youth tickets are up to 20 SEK more expensive when bought by other ways.

Arlanda Airport ↔ Stockholm City
Type One way Return
Adult 119 SEK 189 SEK
Youth 8-17 109 SEK 169 SEK
Group of 3 299 SEK  
Group of 4 399 SEK  
10 trips (valid 12 months) 1130 SEK  
Bromma Airport ↔ Stockholm City
Type One way Return
Adult 99 SEK 198 SEK
Youth 8-17 89 SEK 178 SEK
10 trips (valid 12 months) 945 SEK  
Skavsta Airport ↔ Stockholm City
Type One way Return
Adult 199 SEK 398 SEK
Youth 8-17 179 SEK 358 SEK
10 trips (valid 12 months) 1890 SEK  
Västerås Airport ↔ Stockholm City
Type One way Return
Adult 199 SEK 398 SEK
Youth 8-17 179 SEK 358 SEK
10 trips (valid 12 months) 1890 SEK  

Contractors

Further information: Storstockholms Lokaltrafik § Contractors

SL does not themselves directly operate any traffic, instead all the traffic is handled by contractors.

See also

References

  1. ^ Stockholm Transport - in English Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ https://www.regionstockholm.se/globalassets/2.-kollektivtrafik/fakta-om-sl-och-lanet/fakta-om-sl-lanet-2020.-pdf.pdf
  3. ^ "Blåbussarna". AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
  4. ^ https://www.regionstockholm.se/globalassets/2.-kollektivtrafik/fakta-om-sl-och-lanet/fakta-om-sl-lanet-2020.-pdf.pdf
  5. ^ Stockholm metro timetables. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. 2007. 10 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 11 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 13 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 14 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 17 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 18 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine 19 Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Art Discussion website 'Twisted Sifter'
  7. ^ "Official Map" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Avstängning på Saltsjöbanan 2023 | SL".
  9. ^ "CAF wins Urbos tram contracts". Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  10. ^ "The Djurgården line no 7". Swedish Tramway Society. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
  11. ^ "The Djurgården line no 7N: Fares". Swedish Tramway Society. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  12. ^ "Åka pendelbåt". SL.
  13. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  14. ^ "Trains". Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Swedavia. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  15. ^ a b c "Fares & tickets". Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  16. ^ "A fare price?". The Economist. September 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-24. In Stockholm it costs $4.88 for a single journey of 10km on public transport, the highest cost in a study of 73 cities by UBS, a Swiss bank.
  17. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  18. ^ "SL card permanently at Waxholmsbolaget during low season".
  19. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  20. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
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