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Stockholm Metro station
Fittja
Stockholm metro station
General information
Coordinates59°14′51″N 17°51′39″E / 59.24750°N 17.86083°E / 59.24750; 17.86083
Elevation18.1 m (59 ft) above sea level
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFIJ
History
Opened1 October 1972; 52 years ago (1 October 1972)
Passengers
20196,550 boarding per weekday
Services
Preceding station Stockholm metro Following station
Albytowards Norsborg Line 13 Masmotowards Ropsten
Location

Fittja metro station is a station on the red line of the Stockholm metro, located in Fittja, Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden. The outdoor station was opened on 1 October 1972 as the south-western terminus of the extension from Vårberg. On 12 January 1975 the line was extended further to Norsborg.

The station has a copy of the Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd bronze sculpture Non-Violence, the original of which was made in memory of John Lennon. Under the canopy roof of the entrance to Fittja center hangs two light sculptures of opal-colored plastic created by Eva Rosengren.

  • Fittja metro station in September 2006 Fittja metro station in September 2006
  • Elevated approach to the station Elevated approach to the station

References

  1. "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Stockholm". urbanrail.
  3. "Konsten på Fittja tunnelbanestation" [The art of Fittja subway station] (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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