Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

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.

Rautatientori Järnvägstorget Central Railway Station
Helsinki Metro station
General information
Coordinates	60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E
Owned by	HKL
Platforms	island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram Buses including trunk routes  40   200   300   600  Commuter rail Long-distance rail
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	27 m (89 ft)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	A
History
Opened	1 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

As one of the original metro stations, Central Railway Station was opened on 1 July 1982 (as Kaivokatu / Brunnsgatan^[2]) 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.^[3] On February 15, 2010 the station reopened for public use.^[4]

The station was temporarily closed for renovations in the summer of 2024.^[5]

Pictures

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  Escalators
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  Entrance from the main tunnel
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  Water damage in 2009
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  Construction of metro station in 1978

References

1. "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. Laitila, Unto. Metrojuna Hakaniemen metroasemalla.
3. "Flooding In Helsinki Centre Disrupts Traffic". YLE. 2009-11-08.
4. "Helsinki's Busiest Underground Station Reopens After Flood". Helsinki Times. 2010-02-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
5. Jäärni, Clarissa (2023-09-08). "Helsingin päärautatieaseman metroasema menee ensi kesäksi kiinni – metron liikennöinti katkeaa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-09-10.

External links

Media related to Rautatientori metro station at Wikimedia Commons