Farsta metro station

Farsta
Stockholm metro station
General information
Coordinates59°14′36″N 18°05′38″E / 59.24333°N 18.09389°E / 59.24333; 18.09389
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFAR
History
Opened4 November 1960; 64 years ago (4 November 1960)
Passengers
201910,400 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Stockholm metro Following station
Hökarängen
towards Alvik
Line 18 Farsta strand
Terminus
Location

Farsta metro station is on the green line of the Stockholm metro, located in Farsta, Söderort. The station was inaugurated on 18 November 1958 when the one-station extension from Hökarängen was completed. A temporary station functioned until 4 November 1960, when the permanent station was opened. On 29 August 1971, the line was extended further to Farsta strand.[2] The distance to Slussen is 9.4 km (5.8 mi).

  1. ^ "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.