Central Railway Station metro station (Helsinki)

Rautatientori

Järnvägstorget
Central Railway Station
Rautatientori; Järnvägstorget ; Central Railway Station
Helsinki Metro station
General information
Coordinates	60°10′14″N 024°56′26″E / 60.17056°N 24.94056°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
Services

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.

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]