Tuesday 16 June 2009

Citybanan

In 2017 it will not necessarily be as nice to arrive by train to Stockholm from the south as it is today. Just before you arrive at the Central Station the train exits a tunnel and all of sudden you can see the central part of Stockholm. The view is really spectacular, to your left is Riddarfjärden and the City Hall and to the right the old town. Especially if arriving in the late afternoon when the light makes the facades glow in the sun light it is magical. However the two available tracks are limiting the traffic and the work to build a tunnel under Riddarfjärden to extend the capacity has just started. So it will then be important to get on the right train that will give you the view, but how are you supposed to know? I wonder if they will mark the trains with a view in the timetable...

Working at Riddarfjärden

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think only commuter trains ("pendeltåg") will run underground, so the tourists arriving from far away will still be able to enjoy the view.

Angela said...

Brilliant! Thanks for the info.