Public transport in Stockholm County
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- See Rail and bus travel in Sweden for intercity services.
Stockholm County (Swedish: Stockholms län) has an extensive public transportation system. It includes the Stockholm Metro (tunnelbana), commuter trains, light rail and even driverless buses. The metro is known for its outstanding visual art.
UnderstandThe main public transport network is branded and organised by SL, short for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (Greater Stockholm's Local Transit). The boats in Stockholm archipelago are organized by Waxholmsbolaget.
BuyThe most straight-forward way is to use your Visa or Mastercard payment card, be it a credit or debit card, at the entry gates and/or electronic readers.
Tunnelbana (Metro)The Stockholm metro, the tunnelbana [ˌtɵnəlˈbɑːna] (sometimes abbreviated T-Bana or just T on signs) with exactly 100 stations, serving most of Stockholm municipality, as well as Sundbyberg, Solna, and Danderyd.
Pendeltåg (Commuter rail)The Stockholm commuter rail network consists of six lines that first and formally serve Stockholm County.
Lokalbana (Light rail)Not unlike some of the further-out reaches of the London Underground, the Saltsjöbanan was an investment mostly by Knut Agathon Wallenberg (1853-1938) which served to create a quick way for stressed-out Stockholm…
Spårvagn (Trams)Spårväg City (City Tramway) is the first tramway to reopen in Stockholm ever since tram services got suspended in 1967.
Pendelbåt (Ferries)There are many ferries in the archipelago of Stockholm, but only a handful of them are included in the SL-ticketing system. On the boat, you can simply tap in with your SL-card or payment card.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Public transport in Stockholm County" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons