Vårby gård metro station

Vårby gård (lit. 'Spring Village Farm') is a station on Line 13 of the Red Line of the Stockholm Metro, located in the Vårby district of Huddinge Municipality. The station opened on 1 October 1972 as part of the extension from Vårberg to Fittja.^[2]

Coordinates59°15′53″N 17°53′02″E

Elevation27.3 m (90 ft) above sea level

SystemStockholm Metro station

OwnerStorstockholms Lokaltrafik

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Vårby gård
General information
Coordinates	59°15′53″N 17°53′02″E
Elevation	27.3 m (90 ft) above sea level
System	Stockholm Metro station
Owner	Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	VÅG
History
Opened	1 October 1972; 54 years ago (1 October 1972)
Passengers
2019	3,850 boarding per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Stockholm Metro Following station Masmo towards Norsborg Line 13 Vårberg towards Ropsten
Location

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The station has an elevated island platform just north of the point where trains from Masmo station to the south emerge from tunnel. There is access to the platform from both above the tunnel exit and from below the platform. Both entrances lead, via strairs, ramps and a lift, to a single ticket office and barrier line at platform level, which gives direct access to the southern end of the platform.^[3]

As part of Art in the Stockholm metro project, the station features a flora-themed mural, created by Rolf Bergström in 1999.^[4]

On 7 January 2018, an explosion occurred just outside the station, killing a man in his 60s and injuring his wife. The man is believed to have picked up a suspected hand grenade from the ground. There was no evidence that the incident was related to terrorism or that the couple were specifically targeted.^[5][6][7]