| Rautatientori Järnvägstorget Helsinki Metro station |
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Helsinki tram Line: 3T, 3B, 6, 9
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| Structure | Underground | ||||||||||||||
| Depth | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Helsinki City Transport | ||||||||||||||
| HSL Travel Card | In use | ||||||||||||||
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Rautatientori metro station or Central railway station metro station (Finnish: Rautatientorin metroasema, Swedish: Järnvägstorgets metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro in Finland. The entrance is located in the Asematunneli main hall, which has an exit to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. It is the only Helsinki Metro station whose name is announced also in English. There are also some written German language signs on the walls stating Hauptbahnhof.
The station was opened on 1 July 1982, 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 Kaisaniemi 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.
On 8 November 2009 a water main burst, flooding and causing significant damage to the underground station complex.[1] On February 15, 2010 the station reopened for public use.[2]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rautatientori_metro_station Rautatientori metro station] at Wikimedia Commons
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