Västertorp metro station
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Västertorp is a Stockholm Metro
station
located in the Västertorp
suburb of Stockholm
, Sweden
. The station was opened in 1964, and is part of Line 14
.
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
located in the Västertorp
Västertorp
Västertorp is a suburb southwest of Stockholm.The suburb was constructed in the late 1940s. The Västertorp outdoor metro station was opened in 1964. Västertorp is recognized for the many sculptures decorating the area. The sculptures were placed on the initiative of Fritz H. Eriksson....
suburb of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The station was opened in 1964, and is part of Line 14
Line 14 (Stockholm Metro)
Line 14 is one of the two red lines of the Stockholm Metro connecting Fruängen and Mörby centrum. It is a 19.5 km long line with a 33 min travel time and 19 stations.-Stations:* Mörby centrum* Danderyds sjukhus* Bergshamra* Universitetet...
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