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Which metro lines stop at Gamla Stan?

Which lines serve Gamla stan station and how far the Royal Palace is.

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Short answer

Both the green and the red metro lines stop at Gamla stan, the metro station for Stockholm's Old Town. The Royal Palace names it as its closest metro station, with a 5-minute walk through the Old Town. The red line runs as lines 13 and 14, and the green line as lines 17, 18 and 19.

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Why

  1. According to Wikipedia, Gamla stan is a station on the Green and Red lines of the Stockholm metro, with red line trains on the inner tracks and green line trains on the outer tracks.
  2. Region Stockholm's article on works on Söderströmsbron, the metro bridge by Gamla stan, refers to both the green and the red line and to the platforms at Gamla stan.
  3. According to the Royal Court, the way to the Royal Palace is by metro to Gamla stan and then a 5-minute walk through the Old Town.

Details

The Royal Palace's own page suggests walking via Stortorget or Västerlånggatan towards the city, and gives Kungsträdgården as an alternative stop, ten minutes' walk over the bridge Strömbron. For more stations, see train and subway stations in Stockholm. The area is popular with visitors, and whether Stockholm is safe covers the basics.

Tip

Enter Gamla stan as your destination in the SL journey planner, which shows the right line and direction from wherever you start.

What may differ

The red line runs as lines 13 and 14 and the green line as lines 17, 18 and 19, according to Wikipedia, so the number on your train depends on where you start.

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Information checked on 28 October 2026.

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