Reliability of Stockholm Subway - Index of

Stockholm and in 1944 a fully segregated tram link between Thorildspaln and Ängby
was constructed. Erected in 1946 the new Skanstull Bridge let the tramlines reach
directly southern suburbs from Slussen. The plans to build central city underground
link were undertaken in 1941. As long as only one line was planned to be constructed
the link was designed as a semicircle through Vasastan and Norrmalm in order to
serve bigger area. After the Second World War the link was finished.
The developed tram network was chosen as the basis for the future Stockholm subway
or “Stockholms Tunnelbana”. The tram route, which connected Slussen and
Hökarängen, became the first subway line on October 1, 1950. In 1951 the tramline to
Örby was also converted into new subway line. The south part of the future Green
Line started being operated. The west part of the first subway line was opened in
1952, when the tramline between Ängby and Kungsgatan (Hötorget) was
transformed. The cross-link between west and south parts of the subway line was
constructed several years later, in 1957. This link connecting Slussen and Hötorget
included a five-track bridge, which would allow operating two metro lines separately
later. The Green line almost was completed. In 1964 the second, the Red line, was
introduced and it linked T-centralen and Fruängen. The Blue Line was opened in
1975. The latest link in the system that is now a part of the Green Line and connects
Bagarmossen – Skarpnäck was introduced in 1994.
4.1.3 Stockholm subway nowadays
Nowadays Stockholm subway has a total length 105,7 km and 100 stations. It is the
sixth largest network in Europe and one of the most extensive networks in the world
as well. The subway is run by Hong Kong transport company MTR, which began to
operate in November, 2009. The network consists of three lines and has 7 metro
routes, see the table 4.1 and figure 4.1.
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