KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won two orders to supply a suite of People Flow® solutions, including 57 KONE escalators for nine new stations in two lines (blue and yellow) of the ongoing extension of the Stockholm metro by Region Stockholm.
The stations in the new yellow line are Arenastaden and Södra Hagalund. Arenastaden station is in central Stockholm. Arenastaden is already a fully sustainable city district with top quality housing, offices, hotels and high-class transport links. The new Södra Hagalund station will have two entrances, one to Solna and one to Södra Hagalund industrial district.
The blue line consists of seven new stations between Kungsträdgården and Nacka/Söderort.
KONE’s delivery for the yellow line includes 22 KONE TransitMaster™ escalators and for the blue line 35 KONE TransitMaster™ escalators. These escalators have very special customer requirements, for example, a direct drive solution over 40 meters of vertical rise in the yellow line and over 30 meters of vertical rise in the blue line.
“These new metro lines will create more options for travel in Stockholm. We are very proud to deliver our solutions to the new stations and help enable smooth and safe people flow.” says Axel Berkling, KONE executive vice president of Central and Northern Europe.
The main developer for both lines is Region Stockholm´s administration for extended metro and the leading architects are from WSP. The lines are scheduled to open for service starting 2028.
KONE booked the two orders in the first quarter of 2023.
