Post by Gokhan on May 1, 2013 11:49:56 GMT -8
These are from June 2012. I always wanted to post them but didn't get a chance. Stockholm is an extremely pedestrian-friendly and transit-oriented city. Almost everyone walks, rides a bicycle, and/or takes public transit. There are very few cars on the road. The city is founded on several islands connected by bridges. The only downside is the temperature -- you need a jacket even in June. Nights seem to be milder than the days, as the breeze dies down at night. Of course, sun sets pretty late and rises pretty early.
Public transit is composed of many commuter and regional trains, several subway lines, a comprehensive bus system, and a single, seminostalgic light-rail line. All streetcar lines were otherwise scrapped and converted to bus lines.
Restricting picture to mostly public transit, here is the entrance Central Station (equivalent of Union Station here):
As I mentioned, the islands on which the city rests are connected with bridges:
A train on a bridge:
All high-school graduates party and drink beer on trucks circling the city for some reason:
What's remaining of streetcar lines. A maze of diamonds:
Typical city streets, unlike here, crowded with pedestrians. Also note how few cars there are:
Entrance to one of the metro stations. The symbol for metro is "T", obviously for tunnel something:
The only light-rail line:
From inside the light-rail car:
Inside the subway station. The seats of the subway trains were luxurious -- they actually had thick, soft cushions and were rather comfortable!
You can guess how extensive and widely used the subway system is from the number of tracks:
Subway line away from the city center:
Ericsson Globe:
Globe over the Ericsson Globe:
Some rail and an at-grade crossing near the Ericsson Globe, not sure what it is:
A crowded pedestrian promenade:
There was a concert there:
Central Station:
Old Town:
Many people rode bikes there. Here are many bicycles in a bike lane:
Notice how few cars are on the road:
This is one of the main streets and notice again how empty the car lanes are:
They were showing the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer games on a large screen in a packed large park:
Public transit is composed of many commuter and regional trains, several subway lines, a comprehensive bus system, and a single, seminostalgic light-rail line. All streetcar lines were otherwise scrapped and converted to bus lines.
Restricting picture to mostly public transit, here is the entrance Central Station (equivalent of Union Station here):
As I mentioned, the islands on which the city rests are connected with bridges:
A train on a bridge:
All high-school graduates party and drink beer on trucks circling the city for some reason:
What's remaining of streetcar lines. A maze of diamonds:
Typical city streets, unlike here, crowded with pedestrians. Also note how few cars there are:
Entrance to one of the metro stations. The symbol for metro is "T", obviously for tunnel something:
The only light-rail line:
From inside the light-rail car:
Inside the subway station. The seats of the subway trains were luxurious -- they actually had thick, soft cushions and were rather comfortable!
You can guess how extensive and widely used the subway system is from the number of tracks:
Subway line away from the city center:
Ericsson Globe:
Globe over the Ericsson Globe:
Some rail and an at-grade crossing near the Ericsson Globe, not sure what it is:
A crowded pedestrian promenade:
There was a concert there:
Central Station:
Old Town:
Many people rode bikes there. Here are many bicycles in a bike lane:
Notice how few cars are on the road:
This is one of the main streets and notice again how empty the car lanes are:
They were showing the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer games on a large screen in a packed large park: