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A subway station with green cave-like ceilings and black-and-white checkered patterns.

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The Red Line

The Red Line mixes mid-century designs with bright modern installations focusing on color and science.

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Navigating the Red Line reveals a focus on history and scientific discovery. You will find art highlighting the 1912 Stockholm Olympics and Newton's law of universal gravitation.

A single adult ticket costs 43 SEK and covers 75 minutes of unlimited travel on all SL services. Use T-Centralen to transfer easily to the Blue and Green lines.

Passengers riding escalators in a cave-like subway station with reddish-brown rock walls.
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Stadion

15 minsRainbow ceiling

This station commemorates the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. It features a massive rainbow painted across a sky-blue cave ceiling. Stand right beneath the rainbow arch in the center of the platform for a perfectly symmetrical photo.

Escalators leading up into a reddish-brown, cave-like ceiling in a subway station.
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Tekniska Högskolan

15 minsScience themes

Located near the Royal Institute of Technology, this stop celebrates scientific discoveries. The design features polyhedrons and references to Newton, Da Vinci, and Kepler. Spot the hanging apple installation symbolizing Newton's law of universal gravitation.

Taxidermy animal heads mounted above a market stall with a chalkboard sign.
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Östermalmstorg

10 minsSandblasted sketches

This station features walls sandblasted with charcoal-like sketches by artist Siri Derkert. The designs focus on themes of peace, the environment, and women's rights. Look for the musical notes of 'La Marseillaise' hidden among the sketches.

Tour the Metro Art

People walking through a subway station adorned with blue leaf motifs on the ceiling.
2 Hour Stockholm Metro Tour2 h 4.0 (4)from $81
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