Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

The Central Railway Station metro station (Finnish: Rautatientorin metroasema, Swedish: Järnvägstorgets metrostation; lit. "Railway Square" in both languages) is a station on the Helsinki Metro. The entrance is located in the Asematunneli main hall, which has an exit to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. It is among the only Helsinki Metro stations whose names are announced in English, in addition to Finnish and Swedish.

Rautatientori

Järnvägstorget
Central Railway Station
Helsinki Metro station
General information
Coordinates60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E
Owned byHKL
Line(s) M1 
 M2 
Platformsisland platform
Tracks2
Connections  Helsinki tram lines
from Rautatieasema  3   5   6   7   9 
from Lasipalatsi  1   2   4   10 

  Helsinki Buses
  Helsinki trunk route buses  40   200 

  Helsinki commuter rail (lines A-Z, Airport lines  I   P )

  InterCity Rail
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth27 m (89 ft)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone A 
History
Opened1 July 1982
Passengers
76,600 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station HKL Following station
Kamppi
towards Kivenlahti
Helsinki Metro
Northern Branch
University of Helsinki
towards Mellunmäki
Helsinki Metro
Eastern Branch
University of Helsinki
towards Vuosaari

As one of the original metro stations, Central Railway Station was opened on 1 July 1982 and was designed by Rolf Björkstam, Erkki Heino, and Eero Kostiainen. It is located 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from Kamppi metro station, and 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) from University of Helsinki metro station. The station is situated at a depth of 27 metres (89 ft) below ground level and 22 metres (72 ft) below sea level.

History

On 8 November 2009 a water main burst, flooding and causing significant damage to the underground station complex.[2] On February 15, 2010 the station reopened for public use.[3]

The station is scheduled to be temporarily closed for renovations in the summer of 2024.[4]

Pictures

References

  1. "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. "Flooding In Helsinki Centre Disrupts Traffic". YLE. 2009-11-08.
  3. "Helsinki's Busiest Underground Station Reopens After Flood". Helsinki Times. 2010-02-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
  4. Jäärni, Clarissa (2023-09-08). "Helsingin päärautatieaseman metroasema menee ensi kesäksi kiinni – metron liikennöinti katkeaa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-09-10.

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