Hötorget opened in 1952 as the southern terminus of the metro’s second line, which ran northwest towards Vällingby. Its underground walls were covered in square bathroom tiles, and the early station had no public art. Advertising boards were used as decoration instead.

After about ten years of debate, Stockholm’s politicians accepted that the metro could include art. Public art was argued for as a way for people to encounter art in everyday life, rather than only in museums or through buying it. Later, as new stations were planned, competitions were held to choose their decoration.

Hötorget received its own artwork in 1998, when Gun Gordillo’s neon loops were installed on the platform ceiling. The rest of the interior was left unchanged: the tiles, signs, benches and even the bins were kept to preserve the station’s 1950s atmosphere. Visitors can look at the neon and the retained fittings together. The information provided does not give a visit duration, admission price or current opening hours.