The Helsinki Metro is a metro system in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 2 August 1982 and remains the only metro system in Finland and the furthest north in the world. It is operated by Helsinki City Transport (HKL)[1] for Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL)[2] and carries over 60 million passengers per year (62.8 million in 2017).[3]
The system contains a single forked line with 30 stations along a total length of 43 kilometres (27 mi), running from southern Espoo via central Helsinki to the East Helsinki suburbs.[4] 21 of the stations are located in tunnels, including every station west of Sörnäinen as well as Puotila and Itäkeskus.[5] Every other station is on the surface or elevated. The Länsimetro extension continues the line into western Helsinki and the neighbouring municipality of Espoo.[5] The system has two depots, located in Roihupelto, Helsinki and Sammalvuori, Espoo.[5][6]
Current metro line edit
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These are the stations on the current metro line. The names are listed first in Finnish, then in Swedish (and English, if applicable1). Bus transfers are not listed.
| Station | Opened | Transfer | Grade |
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| Mellunmäki Mellungsbacka |
1989 | — | Elevated |
| Kontula Gårdsbacka |
1986 | — | At-grade |
| Myllypuro Kvarnbäcken |
1986 | — | At-grade |
| Vuosaari Nordsjö |
1998 | — | At-grade |
| Rastila Rastböle |
1998 | — | At-grade |
| Puotila Botby gård |
1998 | — | Underground |
| Itäkeskus Östra centrum |
1982 | Light rail: 15 | At-grade |
| Siilitie Igelkottsvägen |
1982 | — | Elevated |
| Herttoniemi Hertonäs |
1982 | — | At-grade |
| Kulosaari Brändö |
1982 | — | At-grade |
| Kalasatama Fiskehamnen |
2007 | — | Elevated |
| Sörnäinen Sörnäs |
1984 | Tram: 1 6 7 8 | Underground |
| Hakaniemi Hagnäs |
1982 | Tram: 3 6 7 9 | Underground |
| Helsingin yliopisto Helsingfors universitet / University of Helsinki |
1995 | Tram: 3 6 9 | Underground |
| Rautatientori Järnvägstorget / Central Railway Station |
1982 | Tram: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 Commuter rail |
Underground |
| Kamppi Kampen |
1983 | Tram: 7 9 | Underground |
| Ruoholahti Gräsviken |
1993 | Tram: 8 | Underground |
| Koivusaari Björkholmen |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Lauttasaari Drumsö |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Keilaniemi Kägeludden |
2017 | Light rail: 15 | Underground |
| Aalto-yliopisto Aalto-universitetet / Aalto University |
2017 | Light rail: 15 | Underground |
| Tapiola Hagalund |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Niittykumpu Ängskulla |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Urheilupuisto Idrottsparken |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Matinkylä Mattby |
2017 | — | Underground |
| Finnoo Finno |
2022 | — | Underground |
| Kaitaa Kaitans |
2022 | — | Underground |
| Soukka Sökö |
2022 | — | Underground |
| Espoonlahti Esboviken |
2022 | — | Underground |
| Kivenlahti Stensvik |
2022 | — | Underground |
Tram lines as of 3 May 2021. References:[7]
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Commuters at Kamppi station -
The entrance to Rautatientori station -
The metro line branches at Itäkeskus station -
Myllypuro station
Planned expansions edit
These are lines that have been proposed or are undergoing planning. Existing metro stations are shown in bold.
Itämetro edit
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An eastern extension is currently being planned, with construction being slated to start in the early 2030s. The currently prevailing proposal extends the metro eastwards from the current terminus at Mellunmäki, with proposed stations in Länsisalmi in Vantaa and Salmenkallio, Östersundom and Sakarinmäki in Helsinki, terminating at Majvik in Sipoo.[8] Four of the stations would be underground. Other possible stations include Vantaa's Länsimäki and Helsinki's Gumböle. The municipality of Sipoo has also explored other routes and possible further extensions, to Sibbesborg and Eriksnäs.
Other proposed lines edit
Santahamina - Airport (the second metro line)
- Santahamina (Sandhamn)
- Gunillantie (Gunillavägen)
- Laajasalo (Degerö)
- Kruunuvuorenranta (Kronbergsstranden)
- Katajanokka (Skatudden)
- Kauppatori (Salutorget)
- Esplanadi (Esplanaden)
- Kamppi (Kampen)
- Töölö (Tölö)
- Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion)
- Meilahti (Mejlans)
- Pasila (Böle)
- Olympiakylä (Olympiabyn)
- Metsälä (Krämertskog)
- Maunula (Månsas)
- Pakila (Baggböle)
- Paloheinä (Svedängen)
- Tammisto (Rosendal)
- Kartanonkoski (Herrgårdsforsen)
- Vantaanportti (Vandaport)
- Aviapolis
- Airport (Lentokenttä / Flygstation)
Pasila - Viikki (a branch of the second line)
- Pasila (Böle)
- Kumpula (Gumtäkt)
- Vanhakaupunki (Gammelstaden)
- Viikki (Vik)
Munkkivuori edit
A tunnel for the first metro station in Helsinki was dug in 1964 under Munkkivuori shopping center in concordance with the city's first light rail-based metro plans.[9] These would have produced of a network of over 90 kilometres (56 mi).[9][10] No metro line has ever reached this unfinished station, consisting of 0.5 km (0.31 mi) long tunnels[citation needed] dug in bedrock. There are no plans of connecting the station to the existing network.[9] The tunnel was flooded due to a water pipe breakage in January 2010, two months after a similar incident at the Rautatientori station.[11][12]
Notes edit
- ^1 The three stations on the Helsinki Metro that have an English name that is different from its Finnish name are Central Railway Station (Rautatientori), University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto), and Aalto University (Aalto-yliopisto).
References edit
- ^ "About HKL". Helsinki City Transport. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "About HSL". Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ Jääskeläinen, Tarja, ed. (17 November 2009). "Helsingin joukkoliikenne 2009" (PDF). Helsinki City Transport. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Helsinki metro opens to Kivenlahti on December 3". International Railway Journal. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Metro tracks and depot". Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Depot". Länsimetro Oy. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Uudet linjat ja kartat". Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Metro network to be extended eastwards from Helsinki through Vantaa to Sipoo's Majvik". Helsingin Sanomat. Sanoma. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Hannula, Tommi (17 September 2007). "Juna ei saavu koskaan ensimmäiselle metroasemalle". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Alku, Antero (15 August 2008). "Helsingin raideliikenteen historiaa" (in Finnish). 1960-luku. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Iso vesivahinko sulkee osan Munkkivuoren ostoskeskuksesta" (in Finnish). YLE Helsinki. 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Ripeästi vesivahinkojen torjuntaan" (in Finnish). Lassila & Tikanoja. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Helsinki Metro stations at Wikimedia Commons