Akalla is a station on the Stockholm metro in the Akalla district of Stockholm. The station was opened on 5 June 1977 as the northern terminus of the extension of the Blue line from Hallonbergen.[2] This is the final stop on Line 11 of the Blue Line.
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| Coordinates | 59°24′52″N 17°54′52″E / 59.41444°N 17.91444°E | ||||||||||
| System | Stockholm metro station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AKA | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 June 1977 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 6,300 boarding per weekday[1] (metro) | ||||||||||
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As part of Art in the Stockholm metro project, the station features an ochre coloured grotto. The work includes ceramic pictures illustrating the ideals, daily life, leisure and work of all people, created by Birgit Ståhl-Nyberg in 1977.[3]
Expansion
editA new extension to Barkarby is under construction and when completed Akalla will no longer function as a terminating station. In August of 2018 construction started, including a 4 km tunnel that was finished in early 2025. Traffic is planned to start in 2027, and services will be on the blue line.[4]
| Year | Milestone |
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| 2018 | Construction of tunnel Akalla → Barkarby. |
| 2019-2023 | Tunnels are blasted and station construction has started. |
| 2025 | The tunnels have been fully excavated.[5] |
| 2026-2027 | Tests and final assembly of tracks, lifts and escalators. |
| 2027 | Expected commencements of services. |
Busses
editSeveral bus stops lay in connection to the station including Akalla T‑Bana and Akalla bussterminal.[6]
| Line | Route | Stop in Akalla | Notes |
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| 155 & 155X | Brommaplan ↔ Akalla | Akalla Bussterminal | X stands for Express service which has fewer stops. |
| 175 | Barkarby Station ↔ Akalla | Akalla Bussterminal | connects Akalla to the Pendeltåg network. |
| 178 | Mörby station ↔ Jakobsbergs station | Akalla T-bana | Via Akalla |
| 197 | Sollentuna station ↔ Stockholm C | Akalla bussterminal | |
| 517 | Spånga station ↔ Kista Centrum | Akalla T-Bana | |
| 518 | Kista Gård ↔ Vällingby T‑bana | Akalla bussterminal | |
| 567 | Jakobsberg station ↔ Sollentuna station | Akalla bussterminal |
Gallery
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References
edit- ↑ "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.
- ↑ "Art in the Stockholm metro" (PDF). Stockholm Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Nya tunnelbanan – The Blue Line to Barkarby". 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2025-02-04). "Färdigsprängt under mark för t-banans nya blå linje". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ "Akalla station - Live Arrivals". moovitapp.com. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ "Akalla station - Live arrivals". moovitapp.com. 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
External links
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