Rastila metro station explained

Rastila
Native Name:Rastböle
Style:Helsinki Metro
Type:Helsinki Metro station
Address:Karavaanisilta 3, Helsinki
Owned:HKL
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Connections:bus lines:
Structure:At grade
Parking:43 spaces
Bicycle:134 spaces
Accessible:Yes
Opened:31 August 1998
Passengers:10,100 daily[1]

Rastila metro station is a ground-level station on the M1 line of the Helsinki Metro.[2] There are 134 bicycle and 34 car parking spaces at Rastila.[3] It serves the residential areas of Meri-Rastila and Rastila in the district of Vuosaari, in East Helsinki.

The station was opened on 31 August 1998. It was designed by Irmeli Grundström and Juhani Vainio. The station is located 2.0 kilometers from the Puotila metro station, and 1.2 kilometers from the Vuosaari metro station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät . HKL . 10 December 2018 . 6 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: Rastila metro station. Helsingin kaupunki. en. 2017-11-19.
  3. News: Liityntäpysäköinti. HSL. 2017-11-19. fi.