Did you know that Stockholm’s subway system is known as the world’s longest art gallery? In most stations, you can find a unique theme, beautiful paintings and interesting sculptures, making your daily commute an artistic journey. Join me as I rank my top 5 favourite subway stations art!
My Top 5 picks:
1. Solna Centrum
The Solna Centrum station, with its stunning scarlet-red and green landscape reminiscent of a forest during an evening sunset, stands as my absolute favorite!
![Picture of Solna Centrum station, with walls of the station covered in red and green colours. A cave like structure with the walls painted.](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/4.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Picture of Solna Centrum station, with walls of the station covered in red and green colours](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/1.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Picture of Solna Centrum station, with walls of the station covered in red and green colours](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/3.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
2. T-Centralen
T-Centralen is the first subway station to feature artwork, the blue and white surroundings are very calming and have a unique charm.
![Picture of T-Centralen station, with walls of the station covered in blue and white colours](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/4-6.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Picture of T-Centralen station, with walls of the station covered in blue and white colours](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/3-8.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Picture of T-Centralen station, with walls of the station covered in blue and white colours](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/2-8.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
3. Stadion
The Stadion station boasts a vibrant rainbow set against a brilliant blue backdrop. Adorning the curved walls of the cave subway system, the essence of a arched rainbow gives an immersive feeling.
![Rainbow art on a blue background](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/3-3.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Rainbow coloured art on a blue background](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/2-3.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
4. Tekniska Högskolan
The Tekniska Högskolan station will be your most memorable station! As you can tell by it’s name, this is the station that takes you to the KTH’s main (Valhallavägen) campus. Adorning the platform are five captivating regular polyhedra, each meticulously crafted to embody Plato’s elemental concepts: fire, water, air, earth, and ether. These geometric installations stand as representations, seamlessly fusing mathematical elegance with the ancient principles of nature’s building blocks, apt for the station representing a technical university.
![Tekniska station with art including a pentahedron](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/4-3.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Pyramid shaped art, one of the polyhedrons](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/2-5.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Square shaped art, one of the polyhedrons](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/1-5.jpg?resize=840%2C472&ssl=1)
5. Kungsträdgården
The Kungsträdgården station is easily one of the beautiful station with it vivid colour palette and beautiful sculptures is easily one of my favourite artworks. The station takes you to Kungsträdgården (The King’s Garden), a beautiful garden in the city. An interesting fact about this station is that there is a notable population of the Lessertia dentichelis spider 🕷️🕸️ living in the station, the only location in Sweden where the species can be found (reference: “Dvärgspindel, MTR Stockholm”).
![Kungstradgarden Station with sculptures and artwork on the walls](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/2-7.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Kungstradgarden Station with sculptures and artwork on the walls](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/4-5.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
![Kungstradgarden Station with sculptures and artwork on the walls](https://i0.wp.com/www.kth.se/blogs/studentblog/files/2023/12/3-7.jpg?resize=840%2C473&ssl=1)
Other stations that I believe have very good art: The 8-bit style artwork in Thoridsplan, childlike imaginative artwork at the Hallonbergen station, and the fluorescent lights at the Citybanan station.
Let me know what’s your favourite subway station art?
Interested in more facts about Stockholm? This article might be for you! – Exploring Stockholm: 5 Fascinating Facts About the ‘Venice of the North’
Very informative blog…Stadion looks the best in my opinion!