Itäkeskus metro station

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Itäkeskus station platform
Itäkeskus station platform
Entrance to the Itäkeskus station
Entrance to the Itäkeskus station


The Itäkeskus metro station (Finnish Itäkeskuksen metroasema / Swedish Metrostationen Östra centrum) is a ground-level station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the Itäkeskus shopping centre and surrounding areas in East Helsinki. After the Itäkeskus station, there is a fork in the metro line: one branch continues north towards Mellunmäki, while another goes east towards Vuosaari.

The Itäkeskus station was one of the first metro stations opened in Helsinki, on 1 June 1982, and was designed by Jaakko Ylinen and Jarmo Maunula. It is located at a distance of approximately 2.064 kilometres from the Siilitie metro station, 1.922 from the Myllypuro metro station, and 1.042 kilometres from the Puotila metro station.

Preceding station:
Siilitie
Helsinki Metro stations
(northern branch)
Following station:
Myllypuro
Preceding station:
Siilitie
Helsinki Metro stations
(eastern branch)
Following station:
Puotila

Coordinates: 60°12′37″N, 25°4′41″E