Råcksta metro station

59°21′17″N 17°52′54″E / 59.3547222222°N 17.8816666667°E / 59.3547222222; 17.8816666667Owned byStorstockholms LokaltrafikPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeRÅCHistoryOpened26 October 1952; 71 years ago (26 October 1952)Passengers20194,800 boarding per weekday^[1] Services

Preceding station	Stockholm metro			Following station
Vällingby towards Hässelby strand		Line 19		Blackeberg towards Hagsätra

Location

Råcksta metro station is a station on the Green line of the Stockholm metro. It is located in the district of Råcksta, which is part of the borough of Hässelby-Vällingby in the west of the city of Stockholm.^[2] The station is situated on an embankment and has a single island platform, with access from a lower level station building on Jämtlandsgatan.^[3] The distance to Slussen is 14.8 km (9.2 mi).^{[citation needed]}

The station was inaugurated on 26 October 1952 as a part of the section of line between Hötorget and Vällingby.^[2]

As part of Art in the Stockholm metro project, the walls of the ticket hall were decorated with ceramic friezes and hand-glazed tiles by Mia Göransson.^[4]

The Vällingby metro depot (Vällingby t-banedepå) is located to the west of the station and accessed from the station by a simple junction.^[3]

Gallery

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  Entrance to station, 2018
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  Inside the station building, 2018
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  Art in the Metro, 2018
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  Station in 1955

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