Central_Railway_Station_metro_station_(Helsinki)

Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

Helsinki Metro station


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.

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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]

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References

  1. "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. "Helsinki's Busiest Underground Station Reopens After Flood". Helsinki Times. 2010-02-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
  3. 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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