Universitetet railway station

Universitetet is a railway station in Stockholm along the Roslagsbanan, named for nearby Stockholm University. The present station was inaugurated on 7 January 2010, replacing the older station by the same name which had been closed for service since 14 June 2009.

Photo: Tomiwoj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Stockholm, Sweden
Also known as: “Unv”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swedish Museum of Natural History and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Swedish Museum of Natural History

Museum

Photo: Gumisza, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Swedish Museum of Natural History, in Stockholm, is one of two major museums of natural history in Sweden, the other one being located in Gothenburg. Swedish Museum of Natural History is situated 470 metres north of Universitetet railway station.

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Building

Photo: Hackspett, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is one of the royal academies of Sweden. Founded on 2 June 1739, it is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special responsibility for promoting natural sciences and mathematics and strengthening their influence in society, whilst endeavouring to promote the exchange of ideas between various disciplines. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is situated 140 metres north of Universitetet railway station.

Universitetet metro station

Metro station

Photo: Bergsten, Public domain.

Universitetet is a station on line 14 of the Red line of the Stockholm Metro. It is located in the Frescati area, close to Stockholm University and the Museum of Natural History. Universitetet metro station is situated 190 metres east of Universitetet railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frescati and Lappkärrsberget.

Frescati

Neighborhood

Photo: Claespersson, Public domain.

Frescati is a park-like area on the northern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated in an area on Norra Djurgårdsstaden. Frescati is part of the Royal National City Park.