What is the Swedish name of the Stockholm metro?

The Swedish name of the Stockholm metro is Stockholms tunnelbana.

“Stockholms tunnelbana” literally refers to Stockholm’s underground railway and is the system’s Swedish name. In English it is usually called the Stockholm Metro. The network serves Stockholm and surrounding municipalities and is operated within the Stockholm public-transport system, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik.

The metro grew from earlier tram infrastructure. Stockholm’s Södertunneln opened in 1933 as a premetro tunnel beneath Södermalm, with tram services running through it. The first full metro line opened in 1950, and the system later developed into three colour-coded routes: Green, Red and Blue.

Stockholm’s metro is famous for its station art, with many platforms and tunnels decorated by artists. Another common mix-up is confusing “tunnelbana” with suburban rail services. Tunnelbana specifically denotes the metro, while pendeltåg refers to Stockholm’s commuter trains and spårväg generally means tramway.