Kungsträdgården Metro Station

Kungstradgarden metro station

The Stockholm audio-guided tour invites you to go underground, to the Kungstradgarden metro station. Far from being a simple means of transport, the Stockholm metro is renowned as the longest art gallery in the world.

An underground art gallery

Of the one hundred and ten stations in the network, ninety have been decorated by artists: sculptures, paintings, mosaics and installations are showcased there. Kungstradgarden station, the terminus of the blue line, right in the centre, is one of the most spectacular, with its painted raw rock walls and its archaeological remains incorporated into the decor.

What there is to see

Kungstradgarden station resembles a colourful cave: the exposed rock, painted green, red and white, dialogues with fragments of sculptures and ornaments from vanished buildings of Stockholm. A true underground work of art, it invites travellers to look up and explore the metro as a museum in its own right.

Practical information

Kungstradgarden station is right in the centre of Stockholm, the terminus of the blue metro line. It is discovered in the context of using the metro, with a transport ticket; the trains run according to the network's timetable. It is one of the finest stations of the city's underground art.

Why is the Stockholm metro famous ?

Because ninety of its one hundred and ten stations are decorated by artists, making it the longest art gallery in the world.

What makes Kungstradgarden station special ?

Its painted raw rock walls and the remains of vanished Stockholm buildings incorporated into its decor, like a colourful cave.