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
Coordinates	60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E
Owned by	HKL
Line(s)	M1   M2
Platforms	island platform
Tracks	2
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 type	Underground
Depth	27 m (89 ft)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	A
History
Opened	1 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.