Stockholm – Tunnelbana Details

We spent a quick weekend in Stockholm last August as we traveled to our next vacay destination.

While there, I shot pics in some of their metro stations (their transit system is called the tunnelbana), which are great fun to explore as each station is different. In fact, I posted a first set of “Details in the Tunnelbana” many weeks back from a visit the summer before. This time around we got to enjoy some stations we hadn’t previously visited.

Here are some colorful, as well as black and white, images of scenes and details in a some of metro stations we visited in Stockholm this past summer.

The long escalators reaching into Solna Centrum
I really loved the rich red tones used for the “sky” over the painted forest
I can’t help but be drawn to the red of these fire hose houses, this one in the Västra Skogen station
More red accents in Odenplan
Bench and trash in Västra Skogen
Twin benches
Seats in the subway car
Benches at Rinkeby (with the fire hose in the distance)
Red beams and pipes accent Duvbo station
Random details above a bench in Rinkeby station
Yes, another fire hose cabinet in Rinkeby station
A glass mosaic on the wall in Odenplan by Sunniva McAlinden called Länk
Rinkeby station featuring a painting (the 1975 represents when the station was opened) and a golden sculpture by Sven Sahlberg
Rinkeby, Rinkeby, Rinkeby…
A mural celebrating Unity and Solidarity, written in different languages to celebrate diversity
I thought these little birds nesting in the rock in Tensta were pretty cute
A quote by Hans Palmstierna basically saying, “We must build a world worth living in, for those living now and for future generations” in the Tensta station
Lights in Odenplan
Duvbo station escalator
Clock in Rinkeby station
More lights in Odenplan by David Svensson
Face in Västra Skogen
Even more neon in Odenplan station
My favourite station, Solna Strand
Can’t help but LOVE this Magritte-like clouds in the sculptures by Takashi Naraha
Of course I had to include a shot with the red fire hose cabinet
Love those clouds
Yes, a last look at those clouds…

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    1. Thanks, glad you liked a peek at those stations!

      Most of the stations we visited, I had never been to in my past visits, although they were built in the 70s and 80s (minus the light installation and glass mosaic, as those pieces are in a new part of the station, Citybanan, completed in 2017).

      Sadly, when looking up details about the stations we visited, I learned that many of those responsible for the art and design of the stations have since passed away. Their colorful presence and creativity lives on in the tunnelbana for us.

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