Kista metro station
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LocationKista, Rinkeby-Kista, Västerort, Stockholm
Elevation10 m (33 ft) above sea level
Owned byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik
Kista  | |||||||||||
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| Stockholm metro station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kista, Rinkeby-Kista, Västerort, Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°24′10″N 17°56′31″E / 59.40278°N 17.94194°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) above sea level | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KIS | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 June 1977 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 19,800 boarding per weekday[1] | ||||||||||
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Kista metro station is a station on the blue line of the Stockholm metro, located in the district of Kista, northern Stockholm. The distance to Kungsträdgården is 15.9 km (9.9 mi). It was opened on 5 June 1977 as part of the extension from Hallonbergen to Akalla.[2][3] The station is the only one on the blue line above ground. There have been several safety incidents around Kista metro station, including shootings,[4] stabbings[5] and robberies.[6][7]
