Huvudsta metro station (Swedish: Huvudsta tunnelbanestation) is a station on the Blue line (line 10) of the Stockholm metro (Tunnelbana), situated in the Huvudsta district of Solna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.
Location and Structure
- The station lies underground beneath the residential area of Huvudsta, approximately 5 km north‑west of Stockholm’s city centre.
- It features a single island platform serving two tracks.
- Access to the platform is provided by escalators, stairs, and elevators, making the station compliant with accessibility standards for passengers with reduced mobility.
History
- Huvudsta station was opened on 31 August 1975 as part of the extension of the Blue line from Hallonbergen to Hjulsta.
- The extension was commissioned to improve public‑transport connectivity for the north‑western suburbs of Stockholm.
Operations
- The station is operated by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the public transportation authority for the Stockholm region.
- It is served by line 10 (Blue line) trains, which run between Kungsträdgården in central Stockholm and Hjulsta in the north‑west.
Facilities
- Ticket machines and a customer service kiosk are located at street level.
- The station includes a bike storage area and nearby bus stops that provide intermodal connections with local bus routes.
Art and Design
- Huvudsta is part of Stockholm’s “Art in the Metro” programme, which integrates public art into station environments. Specific details of the artworks at Huvudsta are not fully documented in publicly available sources; consequently, further description is limited.
Ridership
- Detailed, up‑to‑date passenger statistics for Huvudsta station are not publicly disclosed in readily accessible sources; therefore, precise ridership figures cannot be provided.
References
- Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) official publications on the Stockholm metro network.
- Historical records of the Stockholm metro’s Blue line extensions, 1975.
Note: Information presented is based on established, verifiable sources. Where data are unavailable or uncertain, the entry acknowledges the lack of sufficient encyclopedic information.
