Farsta strand
Encyclopedia
Farsta strand is a suburban satellite town
in the south part of Stockholm Municipality
, Sweden
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Since August 29, 1971, 200 m from the commuter train station, you can find the Farsta strand metro station
, which is a terminus for line 18
on the Green line of the Stockholm Metro
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Satellite town
A satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...
in the south part of Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Communications
The railway station Farsta strand was opened in 1901 and was called Södertörns villastad until 1989. This station is used for commuter trainsStockholm commuter rail
Stockholm Commuter Rail is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Stockholm Transport; the trains are operated under contract by Stockholmståg...
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Since August 29, 1971, 200 m from the commuter train station, you can find the Farsta strand metro station
Farsta strand metro station
Farsta strand metro station is on the green line of the Stockholm Metro, located in Farsta strand, Söderort. It is the end station for line 18. The station was opened on August 29, 1971. The distance to Slussen is . 200 m from the metro station, you can even find the commuter train station Farsta...
, which is a terminus for line 18
Line 18 (Stockholm Metro)
Line 18 is one of the three green lines of the Stockholm Metro connecting Alvik and Farsta strand. It is a 18.4 km long line with a 37 min travel time and 23 stations.-Stations:* Alvik* Kristineberg* Thorildsplan* Fridhemsplan* St...
on the Green line of the Stockholm Metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
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