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 byHelsinki City Transport
Tracks2
Connections
  Helsinki tram Line: 2, 3, 6, 9
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth27 m (89 ft)
History
Opened1982
Services
Preceding station   HKL   Following station
Template:HKL lines
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Central railway station metro station (Finnish: Rautatientorin metroasema, Swedish: Järnvägstorgets metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro in Finland. The entrance is located in the Asematunneli main hall, which has an exit to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. It is the only Helsinki Metro station whose name is announced also in English. There are also some written German language signs on the walls stating Hauptbahnhof.

The station was opened on 1 July 1982, 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 Kaisaniemi 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.

On 8 November 2009 a water main burst, flooding and causing significant damage to the underground station complex.[1] On February 15, 2010 the station reopened for public use.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Flooding In Helsinki Centre Disrupts Traffic". YLE. 2009-11-08.
  2. ^ "Helsinki's Busiest Underground Station Reopens After Flood". Helsinki Times. 2010-02-15.

External links

Media related to Rautatientori metro station at Wikimedia Commons