Matinkylä metro station explained

Matinkylä
Native Name:Mattby
Type:Helsinki Metro station
Style:Helsinki Metro
Address:Suomenlahdentie 1[1]
Matinkylä, Espoo
Other:HSL buses 111, 112/N, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 143/A, 145, 146/A/N, 147/A/N, 157, 158, 159, 164A/VA, 165/N, 171, 172/V, 173/K/N/Z, 174Z, 520, 531/B, 532, 533
Structure:Deep single-vault
Platform:Island platform
Tracks:2
Opened:18 November 2017
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:30,500 daily[2]

Matinkylä (Finnish) or Mattby (Swedish) is an underground station[3] of the western metro extension (Länsimetro) of the Helsinki Metro.[4] It is located at the southern end of Iso Omena shopping centre. 3 December 2022, the extension from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti opened as part of the second phase of the Länsimetro. The station serves up to 30,000 people on weekdays. It is located 1,6 kilometres east from Finnoo metro station and 1,9 kilometres west from Niittykumpu metro station.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matinkylä metro station. The City of Helsinki . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518084216/https://www.hel.fi/hkl/en/by-metro/metro-stations/matinkyla. 18 May 2021. 21 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät . HKL . 10 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330115050/https://www.hel.fi/hkl/fi/metrolla/metroasemien-kayttajamaarat/. 30 March 2019. 21 April 2022. The City of Helsinki. fi .
  3. Web site: Matinkylä station. Länsimetro. fi.
  4. Web site: Construction: Phase two to be handed over to Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd in 2023. Länsimetro.