The Stockholm Metro controls the metro service in Sweden. The Stockholm Metro is one of the major transportation facility in Stockholm that is availed by hundreds of people in Sweden and the tourists. The Stockholm Metro is comprised of the following:
Three main lines
Hundred stations
Forty seven underground stations
Fifty three above the ground stations
The Stockholm Metro was established in the year 1950. The network of the Stockholm Metro runs throughout the city. The metro lines in Stockholm are comprised of three categories that serve various purposes. These categories are marked by three different colors Red, Green and Blue. The Stockholm Metro stations are famous for its maintenance and facilities. The metro service in Stockholm has extended over the years and has reached every corner of the city. The metro stations in Stockholm are decorated by famous artists who design the stations. Most of the stations carry the carvings that represent the history and tradition of the place. The stations also have the paintings and carvings that speak of the history of evolution of mankind on earth.
The Stockholm Metro falls under the control of the Stockholm County Council. The Stockholm Metro has various facilities that include the stores that keep global newspapers of all the corners of the world. Following are the metro lines in Stockholm:
The Green line: it is comprised of 49 stations The length of the green track is 41,256 meters. It was inaugurated in the year 1950.
The Red line: it is comprised of 36 stations. The length of the red track is 41,238 meters. It was inaugurated in the year 1964.
The Blue line: it is comprised of 20 stations. The length of the blue track is 25,516 meters. It was inaugurated in the year 1975.
The Stockholm County Council has been successful maintaining the standard of the stations of metro rail in Stockholm.
