Solna strand metro station

Solna strand (known as Vreten until 18 August 2014^[2]) is a subway station on the Stockholm metro blue line. It was opened on 18 August 1985 as part of the extension between Västra skogen and Rinkeby^[3] and is located in the Huvudsta region of the Solna Municipality. The platform is located in bedrock, 28 m (92 ft) below ground level under Vretenvägen. The entrance is in the north end at Korta gatan. The station's theme is defined by artwork created by the Japanese-Swedish sculptor Takashi Naraha in 1985 called Himmelen av kub (The heaven of cube).

LocationHuvudsta, Solna

Coordinates59°21′15″N 17°58′26″E

Elevation8.4 m (28 ft) under sea level

SystemStockholm metro station

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Solna strand
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General information
Location	Huvudsta, Solna
Coordinates	59°21′15″N 17°58′26″E
Elevation	8.4 m (28 ft) under sea level
System	Stockholm metro station
Owned by	Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	28 m (92 ft) below ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SSD
History
Opened	18 August 1985; 40 years ago (18 August 1985)
Passengers
2019	4,500 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Stockholm Metro Following station Huvudsta towards Kungsträdgården Line 10 Sundbybergs centrum towards Hjulsta
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It is located in and named after Solna Strand, a former industrial area on the shore of Lake Mälaren that has since developed into an area of office buildings. Organisations here include the Swedish Tax Authority, Hewlett-Packard and Axfood.^[4][5] There is also a power plant by the coast. Until 2014 the area was called Vretens industriområde (Vreten industrial area), after the farmstead called Vreten which was located here in the 19th century.^[6] Solna Business Park is located across the Mälaren Line railway to the north, and the Sundbyberg Municipality districts Lilla Alby and Central Sundbyberg are located to the west.