Skanstull metro station

Skanstull, formerly known as Ringvägen, is a station on the Green line of the Stockholm metro. It is situated in the district of Södermalm in central Stockholm, at the intersection of Ringvägen [sv] and Götgatan. The station has a single island platform, which is about 5 metres (16 ft) below the street, and has two ticket halls, with access from the junctions of Götgatan with Ringvägen and Allhelgonagatan [sv].^[2][3][4] The distance to Slussen is 1.2 km (0.75 mi).^{[citation needed]}

Skanstull
Stockholm metro station
The station platform, 2017
General information
Coordinates	59°18′28″N 18°04′33″E / 59.30778°N 18.07583°E / 59.30778; 18.07583
Owned by	Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	5 m (16 ft)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SKT
History
Opened	1 October 1933; 91 years ago (1 October 1933)
Rebuilt	1 October 1950
Previous names	Ringvägen (1933–1950)
Passengers
2019	29,950 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Stockholm metro Following station Medborgarplatsen towards Åkeshov Line 17 Gullmarsplan towards Skarpnäck Medborgarplatsen towards Alvik Line 18 Gullmarsplan towards Farsta strand Medborgarplatsen towards Hässelby strand Line 19 Gullmarsplan towards Hagsätra
Location

Skanstull is, along with Medborgarplatsen, the oldest underground station on the metro, actually predating that system by some years. The station lies in the Södertunneln, a tunnel originally built in 1933 for use by routes 8 and 19 of the Stockholm tramway. On 1 October 1950, it became part of Stockholm's first metro line when the Södertunneln was adapted to become part of the line from Slussen south to Hökarängen, and the station was remodelled to full metro standard. Originally known as Ringvägen, the station took its current name when it reopened as part of the metro. The entrance at Allhelgonagatan was opened on 21 November 1957, the station was rebuilt in 2003–2004, and the platform was upgraded in 2009.^[2][3]