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DIRECTORY
Public Transport
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
(SL)
Central Ticket Office,
Central Station Lower Hall.
Map 2 C5.
Tel 08-600 10 00.
∑ sl.se
Restored vintage tram, a popular way of getting to Djurgården Trams
Buses Trams Djurgårdslinjen
Stockholm’s network of red In 2010, Stockholm opened the ∑ djurgardslinjen.se
city buses run on the main first stage of the new tramline,
inner-city routes, and the Spårväg City. This line takes
blue “feeder” buses operate travellers from Kungsträdgården the vintage trams, but holders
on the routes out to the to Waldemarsudde on a regular of an SL Access card may ride
suburbs. Many streets have SL ticket. The trams run every 15 for free.
special bus lanes, which make minutes from 5:30am to 1:30am
travel quick and easy. The Monday to Friday, from 6am to Local trains
buses are all modern and 1:30am on Saturday, and from
comfortable, with easy access 6:30am to 1:30am on Sunday. Stockholm’s inner-city public
for prams and wheelchairs, A charming way of travelling transportation system is comple-
and they use environmentally to Djurgården, particularly in mented by an extensive network
friendly fuels such as ethanol the summer, is to take one of of local trains (pendeltåg), many
and natural gas. the lovingly restored vintage of which accept the same SL
The best routes for sight- trams. In fact, since there is tickets used on the Tunnelbana
seeing are 2, 3, 44, 65 and 69, no subway service on the system. Travellers can therefore
which cover most of the island, trams provide a good easily visit a number of towns
central area and stop near alternative to driving. and villages around Stockholm,
many sights. Route 69, Djurgårdslinjen, a voluntary including Täby, Södertalje,
which can be boarded organization of tram Åkersberga, Nynäshamn and
at Norrmalmstorg, is enthusiasts, run services on Kungsängen. While most regional
particularly useful for reaching the former line 7 (now Line trains leave from Central Station,
sights not served by the 7N) between Norrmalmstorg the regional trains on the
Tunnelbana. Route 69 goes and Djurgården, where 14 Roslagsbanean line leave from
to southern Gärdet with its trams are stabled. The trams Östra Station, which is adjacent
four important museums run approximately every 15 to the Tekniska Högskolan stop
and Kaknästornet before min utes between 10am and on the red Tunnelbana line.
continuing to Blockhusudden 7pm daily from early July until
at the easternmost tip late August. The rest of the year,
of Djurgården. they run on weekends and Tickets
Buses run every few minutes holidays only. Refreshments A single ticket for travel on
throughout the day and are served on some services. public transportation costs
about 20 to 30 minutes in Every year more than 300,000 30 kr in advance or 60 kr from a
the late evening. There are passengers enjoy a trip using conductor and is generally valid
also three night buses that this popular method of travel. for 75 minutes. Travel cards
operate hourly. SL tickets cannot be used on valid for 1 day (120 kr), 3 days
(240 kr) or 7 days (315 kr) are
also available. They are issued
through the SL Access system
and are valid for all zones. To
use an SL Access card, hold it
against the blue entry pad when
entering a bus or a Tunnelbana
station. Reduced-price tickets
are available for children (see
p191), students and pensioners
with a valid ID. Tickets and
Access cards can be bought at
Pressbyrån kiosks, the SL Central
Red city bus and blue “feeder” bus Ticket Office or at most stations.

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