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Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

Coordinates: 60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E / 60.17056°N 24.94056°E / 60.17056; 24.94056
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Rautatientori

Järnvägstorget
Central Railway Station
Helsinki Metro station
General information
Coordinates60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E / 60.17056°N 24.94056°E / 60.17056; 24.94056
Owned byHKL
Platformsisland platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Tram
  • Buses including trunk routes  40   200   300   600 
  • Commuter rail
  • Long-distance rail
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth27 m (89 ft)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Opened1 July 1982
Passengers
76,600 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki Metro Following station
Kamppi
towards Kivenlahti
 M1 University of Helsinki
towards Vuosaari
Kamppi
towards Tapiola
 M2 University of Helsinki
towards Mellunmäki

The Central Railway Station metro station (Template:Lang-fi, Template:Lang-sv; 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.

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

  • Escalators
    Escalators
  • Entrance from the main tunnel
    Entrance from the main tunnel
  • Water damage in 2009
    Water damage in 2009

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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