Ruoholahti metro station explained

Ruoholahti
Native Name:Gräsviken
Style:Helsinki Metro
Type:Helsinki Metro station
Address:Itämerenkatu 14, Helsinki
Owned:HKL
Platform:island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Depth:[1]
Parking:140
Bicycle:72
Accessible:Yes
Opened:16 August 1993
Passengers:32,500 daily[2]

Ruoholahti metro station (Finnish: Ruoholahden metroasema, Swedish: Gräsvikens metrostation - "Grassy Bay") is a station on the Helsinki Metro.[3] There are 72 bicycle and 140 car parking spaces at Ruoholahti.[4] It serves the district of Ruoholahti in central Helsinki. Ruoholahti is served by both lines M1 and M2. It was the western endpoint of the metropolitan line for over 24 years until the 1st phase of the western phase was completed and the undergrounds of Matinkylä started on 18 November 2017.

The station was opened on 16 August 1993 and was designed by Jouko Kontio and Seppo Kilpiä. Ruoholahti is located 1.2 kilometers western of Kamppi and 2.2 kilometres eastern of Lauttasaari.

Notes and References

  1. Pasanen, Esko: Ruoholahdessa on nyt metron läntinen pääteasema Uuden rataosuuden rakentaminen tuli selvästi halvemmaksi kuin etukäteen oli arvioitu, Helsingin Sanomat 16 August 1993 (subscriber-only content). Accessed on 8 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät . HKL . 10 December 2018 . 6 May 2019 .
  3. Web site: Ruoholahti. Helsingin kaupunki. en. 2017-11-19.
  4. News: Liityntäpysäköinti. HSL. 2017-11-19. fi.