Planning your trip? You can do so through SL (Stockholm Public Transport) for metro and commuter trains, SJ trains, and ResRobot. However, navigating the maze between trains, the metro, and buses can be tricky even for seasoned travelers. It’s even worse for tourists or those with physical limitations. What does the information board say? And what do you do when the escalators break down, which they often do?
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Stockholm City Station
Located at the lowest level, Stockholm City station is where commuter trains operate, situated beneath the metro system.
T-Centralen
T-Centralen is the main hub for the metro, sharing the same entrances as Stockholm City station.
Cityterminalen
Between Klarabergsviadukten and Kungsbron (Kungsgatan), buses dock at Cityterminalen’s waiting hall. Here, you can find connections to flights, ferries, regular bus services, and international bus routes.
Stockholm Central Station
This station close to Vasagatan handles regional and long-distance trains, as well as the Arlanda Express. The main building, recognizable by its white façade, houses a waiting area. There’s also a lower level with tunnels connecting to the metro and commuter trains.
Overview Maps
- Google Maps: Use it to navigate from Central Station to T-Centralen (metro and commuter trains) or Cityterminalen (buses).
- SL network map: For metro and commuter train lines.
- Track Maps and Entrance Maps: These can be found via sources like tågexperterna.nu (train experts).
- Eniro maps: Find entrances and metro station stops.
- X-ray map of T-centralen/ Sockholm City (subway/local trains): Showing platforms, passages, entrances, elevators, and escalators.
Next Train?
Want to know when the next train leaves and from which track?
- TågStationen.se
- Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
- SL for Stockholm City (commuter trains) and Stockholm C (main trains).
When does the next train arrive? On track?
Ticket Booking
Cityterminalen entrances
Access Cityterminalen from Kungsbron (Kungsgatan) and Klarabergsviadukten. There are escalators and elevators from the northern part of Central Station’s waiting hall.
Bus arrivals and departures
Long-distance buses such as Bus4You and Flix Bus operate here. You can also catch the airport buses to Arlanda Airport (Flygbussarna and Flixbus).
Train platforms at Stockholm Central Station
- Tracks 1-2: Arlanda Express, the street level. The fast train to Arlanda Airport. Entrance.
- Tracks 3-8: Located on the street level, in the hall just past Starbucks, these tracks handle trains heading towards Mälardalen, Örebro, Hallsberg, Oslo, and Intercity trains to Gothenburg. An alternative is
- Track 10: Also at street level, near the large waiting hall, often referred to as the ”meeting spot.” It’s right ahead.
- Tracks 11-19: These tracks are harder to reach. You need to go down a level, follow a passage, and then go up again. This route can be stressful with stairs and crowds. Alternative: Lifts from each track up/down to/from Klarabergsviadukten. Example: Track 18-19 Lift up the Klarabergsviadukten . Lift down to underpass towards Vasagatan .
Accessibility
- Difficulty walking? For T-centralen metro subway / Stockholm City local trains: Check where elevators and escalators are located.
- Difficulty reading? If you’re using Microsoft Edge, you can have the text read aloud. Open the page, place the cursor, and press Ctrl+Shift+U or choose ”Read Aloud” from the menu.
- Need assistance? You can book assistance from SJ Customer Service by calling 0771-75 75 75 (press 5). Service is available daily from 8 AM to 5 PM, and booking should be made at least 24 hours before your train departs. Be sure to specify any wheelchair dimensions.
- Accessible Restrooms: There’s a wheelchair-accessible restroom with a baby-changing station, shower, and nursing room in the lower hall of Central Station. Open from 5 AM to midnight, it costs 10 SEK to use, payable by card or cash.
Good to know
- Storage lockers: Available at Central Station and Cityterminalen.
- Restrooms: Found at Stockholm Central, Cityterminalen, and Norra Bantorget.
- Baby-care rooms: Check the interactive map for locations.
- ATMs: Located in Cityterminalen, shown on maps.
- Defibrillators: You can find these on a map showing their locations and availability times.
/ Article by Ingemar Lindmark
