List of Helsinki Metro stations

thumb|right|270px|A train at [[Ruoholahti metro station.]]

thumb|350x350px|Helsinki Metro map 2022

The Helsinki Metro is a metro system in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 2 August 1982 and remains the only metro system in Finland and the furthest north in the world. It is operated by Helsinki City Transport (HKL) for Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) and carries over 60 million passengers per year (62.8 million in 2017).

The system contains 2 lines (M1 and M2) with 30 stations along a total length of , running from southern Espoo via central Helsinki to the East Helsinki suburbs. 21 of the stations are located in tunnels, including every station west of Sörnäinen as well as Puotila and Itäkeskus. Every other station is on the surface or elevated. The Länsimetro extension continues the line into western Helsinki and the neighbouring municipality of Espoo.

Current metro lines

These are the stations on the current metro line. The names are listed first in Finnish, then in Swedish (and English, if applicable). Bus transfers are not listed.

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! Station

! Opened

! Transfer

! Grade

!Boardings per Weekday 2024

| Mellunmäki Mellungsbacka || 1989 || align="center" | — || Elevated

|6400

| Kontula Gårdsbacka || 1986 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|7300

| Myllypuro Kvarnbäcken || 1986 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|6400

| Vuosaari Nordsjö || 1998 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|10000

| Rastila Rastböle || 1998 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|4800

| Puotila Botby gård || 1998 || align="center" | — || Underground

|3700

| Itäkeskus Östra centrum || 1982 || Light rail: || At-grade

|17000

| Siilitie Igelkottsvägen || 1982 || align="center" | — || Elevated

|4700

| Herttoniemi Hertonäs|| 1982 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|13300

| Kulosaari Brändö || 1982 || align="center" | — || At-grade

|3200

| Kalasatama Fiskehamnen || 2007 || Tram: || Elevated

|11500

| Sörnäinen Sörnäs || 1984 || Tram: || Underground

|16400

| Hakaniemi Hagnäs || 1982 || Tram: || Underground

|7900

| Helsingin yliopisto Helsingfors universitet / University of Helsinki || 1995 || Tram: || Underground

|13200

| Rautatientori Järnvägstorget / Central Railway Station || 1982 || Tram: Commuter rail || Underground

|20300

| Kamppi Kampen || 1983 || Tram: || Underground

|21700

| Ruoholahti Gräsviken || 1993 || Tram: || Underground

|9300

| Lauttasaari Drumsö || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|8500

| Koivusaari Björkholmen || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|1000

| Keilaniemi Kägeludden || 2017 || Light rail: || Underground

|2100

| Aalto-yliopisto Aalto-universitetet / Aalto University || 2017 || Light rail: || Underground

|9200

| Tapiola Hagalund || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|8700

| Urheilupuisto Idrottsparken || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|4000

| Niittykumpu Ängskulla || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|4300

| Matinkylä Mattby || 2017 || align="center" | — || Underground

|10200

| Finnoo Finno || 2022 || align="center" | — || Underground

|1000

| Kaitaa Kaitans || 2022 || align="center" | — ||Underground

|1100

| Soukka Sökö || 2022 || align="center" | — || Underground

|2500

| Espoonlahti Esboviken || 2022 || align=center | — || Underground

|2900

| Kivenlahti Stensvik || 2022 || align=center | — || Underground

|2300

Tram lines as of 3 May 2021. References:

File:Kampin asema.jpg|Commuters at Kamppi station

File:Rautatientori 2018.jpg|The entrance to Rautatientori station

File:Itäkeskus metro station April 2022.jpg|The metro line branches at Itäkeskus station

File:Myllypuro metro station April 2022.jpg|Myllypuro station

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Planned expansions

These are lines that have been proposed or are undergoing planning. Existing metro stations are shown in bold.

Itämetro

thumb|right|A map of the Itämetro extension.

An eastern extension is currently being planned, with construction being slated to start in the early 2030s. The currently prevailing proposal extends the metro eastwards from the current terminus at Mellunmäki, with proposed stations in Länsisalmi in Vantaa and Salmenkallio, Östersundom and Sakarinmäki in Helsinki, terminating at Majvik in Sipoo. Four of the stations would be underground. Other possible stations include Vantaa's Länsimäki and Helsinki's Gumböle. The municipality of Sipoo has also explored other routes and possible further extensions, to Sibbesborg and Eriksnäs.

Other proposed lines

thumb|right|A map of Helsinki showing the Itämetro extension and different possible paths for the second metro line.

Santahamina - Airport (the second metro line)

Santahamina (Sandhamn)
Gunillantie (Gunillavägen)
Laajasalo (Degerö)
Kruunuvuorenranta (Kronbergsstranden)
Katajanokka (Skatudden)
Kauppatori (Salutorget)
Esplanadi (Esplanaden)
Kamppi (Kampen)
Töölö (Tölö)
Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion)
Meilahti (Mejlans)
Pasila (Böle)
Olympiakylä (Olympiabyn)
Metsälä (Krämertskog)
Maunula (Månsas)
Pakila (Baggböle)
Paloheinä (Svedängen)
Tammisto (Rosendal)
Kartanonkoski (Herrgårdsforsen)
Vantaanportti (Vandaport)
Aviapolis
Airport (Lentokenttä / Flygstation)

Pasila - Viikki (a branch of the second line)

Pasila (Böle)
Kumpula (Gumtäkt)
Vanhakaupunki (Gammelstaden)
Viikki (Vik)

Munkkivuori

thumb|right|Munkkivuori shopping center around the time of opening in late 1959 or early 1960.

A tunnel for the first metro station in Helsinki was dug in 1964 under Munkkivuori shopping center in concordance with the city's first light rail-based metro plans. These would have produced of a network of over . No metro line has ever reached this unfinished station, consisting of dug in bedrock. There are no plans of connecting the station to the existing network.

Notes

The three stations on the Helsinki Metro that have an English name that is different from its Finnish name are Central Railway Station (Rautatientori), University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto), and Aalto University (Aalto-yliopisto).

References

External links

HKL Metro pages
The Länsimetro project