Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central Station is the main station for commuter rail and long-distance trains in Helsinki, Finland. The station is used by about 200,000 people per day[2] It is the terminus for all trains in the Helsinki commuter rail network, as well as for all Helsinki-bound long-distance trains in Finland. The Rautatientori (Central Railway Station) metro station is in the same building.
Helsinki Helsingfors | |
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| VR long-distance train and HSL commuter rail interchange station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kaivokatu 1 Helsinki Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′19″N 24°56′29″E / 60.17194°N 24.94139°E |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
| Operated by | VR |
| Line(s) | Helsinki–Riihimäki railway Helsinki–Turku railway |
| Distance | 0 km |
| Platforms | 19 |
| Tracks | 19 |
| Train operators | VR |
| Bus stands | 13 departure, 2 arrival |
| Connections | M1 M2 Metro station Helsinki tram lines from Rautatieasema 3 5 6 7 9 from Lasipalatsi 1 2 4 10 Helsinki Buses |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground station |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HKI |
| IATA code | HEC |
| Fare zone | A |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 (originally) 1919 (current building) |
| Rebuilt | 1909 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| Passengers (2019) | 37,005,824 (Helsinki commuter)[1] |
The railway tracks in Helsinki were built in the 1860s. The station building, clad in granite, was designed by Eliel Saarinen and opened in 1919. The building is known for its clock tower and the Lyhdynkantajat ("The Lantern Bearers") statues by Emil Wikström.[3] Helsinki Central was chosen as one of the world's most beautiful railway stations by BBC in 2013.[4] The Helsinki Central Station has become the symbol of the entire railway network in Finland. The VR Group uses the image of the station and the statues next to its main entrance in its advertising.[5]: 356
References
change- ↑ "Matkustajalaskenta - liikennepaikkojen matkustajamäärät - (summa)". tietopyynto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ↑ "Rautatieasema". Visit Helsinki : Helsingin kaupungin virallinen matkailusivusto (in Finnish). 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ Hissibongarin Helsinki-opas Archived 2014-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Kone. Accessed on 6 January 2014.
- ↑ Jonathan Glancey (3 December 2013). "Ten of the world's most beautiful railway stations". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ Järvenpää, Eeva: Vanhinta Helsinkiä: kertomuksia Kluuvin ja Kruununhaan kortteleista. Helsinki: Helsingin Sanomat, 2007. ISBN 978-952-5557-15-2.