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The first central control room of the Stockholm Metro - 1959 (digitaltmuseum.se)
submitted 3 months ago by stoy@lemmy.zip to c/historyphotos@piefed.social
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/56431294

This is the first central control room of the Stockholm Metro, it controlled what is now known as the green line.

Before this central facility, there were two control rooms as the Stockholm Metro had started as two separate systems which were later connected.

For those who want to learn more about the history of communications (with a focus on radio) used in public transport in Stockholm, I recommend this (Swedish) website, it is very informative:

https://fordonsradio.se/

As for the photo I linked, it is licensed CC-BY-NC, sadly the original photographer is unknown at this time.

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[โ€“] stoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

Please see the original post in the CCP community, I have added more information there

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago

Minimalist! I like it!