Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)
Rautatientori Järnvägstorget Central Railway Station | |||||||||||||||
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Helsinki Metro station | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E / 60.17056°N 24.94056°ECoordinates: 60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E / 60.17056°N 24.94056°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | HKL | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | M1 M2 | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | island platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Helsinki tram lines from Rautatieasema 3 5 6 6T 7 9 from Lasipalatsi 1 2 4 10 Helsinki Buses Helsinki commuter rail (lines A-Z, Airport lines I P ) InterCity Rail International express trains (Allegro, Leo Tolstoy) | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
Depth | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | A | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
76,600 daily[1] | |||||||||||||||
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The Central Railway Station metro station (Finnish: Rautatientorin metroasema, Swedish: Järnvägstorgets metrostation) 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 , , and . 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.
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]
References[]
- ^ "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Flooding In Helsinki Centre Disrupts Traffic". YLE. 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Helsinki's Busiest Underground Station Reopens After Flood". Helsinki Times. 2010-02-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
External links[]
Media related to Rautatientori metro station at Wikimedia Commons
- Helsinki Metro stations
- Railway stations opened in 1982
- 1982 establishments in Finland
- Kluuvi
- European rapid transit stubs