Ruoholahti metro station

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Ruoholahti
Gräsviken
Helsinki Metro station
Ruoholahden metroasema.jpg
The Ruoholahti metro station
LocationItämerenkatu 14, Helsinki
Coordinates60°09′47″N 024°54′52″E / 60.16306°N 24.91444°E / 60.16306; 24.91444Coordinates: 60°09′47″N 024°54′52″E / 60.16306°N 24.91444°E / 60.16306; 24.91444
Owned byHKL
Line(s) M1 
 M2 
Platformsisland platform
Tracks2
Connections
  Helsinki tram line  8 
  Helsinki buses
 15   20   20N 
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth26 metres (85 ft)[1]
Parking140
Bicycle facilities72
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone A 
History
Opened16 August 1993
Passengers
32,500 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station   HKL   Following station
TerminusHelsingin metro logo.svg
Northern Branch
towards Mellunmäki
Helsingin metro logo.svg
Eastern Branch
towards Vuosaari
towards Matinkylä
Helsingin metro logo.svgTerminus

Ruoholahti metro station (Finnish: Ruoholahden metroasema, Swedish: Gräsvikens metrostation - "Grassy Bay") is a station on the Helsinki Metro.[3] There are 72 bicycle and 140 car parking spaces at Ruoholahti.[4] It serves the district of Ruoholahti in central Helsinki. Ruoholahti is served by both lines M1 and M2. It was the western endpoint of the metropolitan line for over 24 years until the 1st phase of the western phase was completed and the undergrounds of Matinkylä started on 18 November 2017.

The station was opened on 16 August 1993 and was designed by and . Ruoholahti is located 1.2 kilometers western of Kamppi and eastern of Lauttasaari.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000003259207.html&ved=2ahUKEwiU8vzKgq31AhUCAhAIHbmBAPUQjjh6BAg6EAE&usg=AOvVaw14NDtSgvtzLN2FdzbDRpjc[bare URL]
  2. ^ "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ruoholahti". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. ^ "Liityntäpysäköinti". HSL (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-11-19.

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