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1960s was the decade that gave us the Beatles and Bob Dylan.
It was an era of student revolt, cultural revolution and the Vietnam War,
but also a time of longing for peace and freedom.
Much of the red line was constructed during the 1960s.
The technology for blasting tunnels through the rock had
progressed since the 1950s and the good quality of the rock
on which Stockholm is built made it possible to work completely
underground to a greater extent than before - faster, more cheaply
and with less disruption to traffic and local residents.
Most of the 1960s stations were built below ground, with only
a few above ground. At the stations, the rock face was clad
in concrete, creating a box inside the space.
Instead of the square "bathroom" tiles used previously,
most stations were now decorated with rectangular tiles in earth tones.
Many of the stations incorporated art right from the start.
This time round, people were thinking ahead and in 1961 a competition
was held for some of the stations, sometimes to design a complete look.
1960s' typical stations are Östermalmstorg ,
Mariatorget
Hornstull , Mälarhöjden , Zinkensdamm , Aspudden.
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