University of Helsinki metro station

Helsinki Metro station

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Helsingin yliopisto

Helsingfors universitet
University of Helsinki

Helsinki Metro station
General information
Location| Vuorikatu 12, Helsinki
Coordinates| 60°10′20″N 24°56′51″E﻿ / ﻿60.17222°N 24.94750°E﻿ / 60.17222; 24.94750
Owned by| HKL
Platforms| island platform
Tracks| 2
Connections|

Helsinki tram lines  3 6 and  9

Construction
Structure type| Underground
Depth| 27 m (89 ft)
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Fare zone| A
History
Opened| 1 March 1995
Previous names| Kaisaniemi (1995–2015)
Passengers
24,000 daily[1]
Services
| Preceding station  |  Helsinki Metro | Following station

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Rautatientori

towards Kivenlahti

|  | M1 |  | Hakaniemi

towards Vuosaari

Rautatientori

towards Tapiola

|  | M2 |  | Hakaniemi

towards Mellunmäki

The University of Helsinki metro station (Finnish: Helsingin yliopiston metroasema, Swedish: Helsingfors universitets metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the University of Helsinki and surrounding areas in the central Helsinki districts Kaisaniemi and Kluuvi. From 1995 to 2015, the station's name was Kaisaniemi.[2] The station is 27 metres below ground level and 22 metres below sea level. It is positioned 600 metres east of the Central Railway Station and 900 metres south of Hakaniemi. Both lines M1 and M2 serve the station.

The station's ticket hall

## History

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The location of the metro station was decided in 1971, and the station box was excavated during the metro's original construction work in the late 1970s. The station's opening date was postponed due to a lack of funds. The station was eventually opened on 1 March 1995, having been designed by the architect firm Kontio - Kilpi - Valjento Oy. The station is equipped with a glass-sided funicular-style elevator, operating along the slope parallel to the escalators.

## Renaming

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Metro station entrance

In April 2014, the city council voted to rename the station from Kaisaniemi to University of Helsinki.[3] The rebranding was completed in January 2015 to commemorate the university's 375th anniversary.[4] This metro station is one of two comprising the system to be named after a university; the other one is Aalto University.

## References

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1. ^ "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. ^ "University of Helsinki". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
3. ^ Lehmusvesi, Jussi (22 April 2014). "Kaisaniemen metroaseman nimi vaihtuu – "Kyllä ihmiset tottuvat"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 April 2014.
4. ^ "Kaisaniemen metroasemalle ehdotetaan uutta nimeä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

## External links

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Metro stations|

| Main line|

* Kivenlahti (Stensvik)
* Espoonlahti (Esboviken)
* Soukka (Sökö)
* Kaitaa (Kaitans)
* Finnoo (Finno)
* Matinkylä (Mattby)
* Niittykumpu (Ängskulla)
* Urheilupuisto (Idrottsparken)
* Tapiola (Hagalund)
* Aalto University (Aalto-yliopisto/Aalto-universitet)
* Keilaniemi (Kägeludden)
* Koivusaari (Björkholmen)
* Lauttasaari (Drumsö)
* Ruoholahti (Gräsviken)
* Kamppi (Kampen)
* Central Railway Station (Rautatientori/Järnvägstorget)
* University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet)
* Hakaniemi (Hagnäs)
* Sörnäinen (Sörnäs)
* Kalasatama (Fiskehamnen)
* Kulosaari (Brändö)
* Herttoniemi (Hertonäs)
* Siilitie (Igelkottsvägen)
* Itäkeskus (Östra centrum)

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Northern branch|

* Myllypuro (Kvarnbäcken)
* Kontula (Gårdsbacka)
* Mellunmäki (Mellungsbacka)

Southern branch|

* Puotila (Botby gård)
* Rastila (Rastböle)
* Vuosaari (Nordsjö)

Commuter rail|

| Helsinki–Karis|

* Helsinki (Helsingfors)
* Pasila (Böle)
* Ilmala
* Huopalahti (Hoplax)
* Valimo (Gjuteriet)
* Pitäjänmäki (Sockenbacka)

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Helsinki–Vantaankoski|

* Helsinki (Helsingfors)
* Pasila (Böle)
* Pohjois-Haaga (Norra Haga)
* Kannelmäki (Gamlas)
* Malminkartano (Malmgård)
* Helsinki Airport station (Lentoasema/Flygplatsen)

Helsinki–Riihimäki|

* Helsinki (Helsingfors)
* Pasila (Böle)
* Käpylä (Kottby)
* Oulunkylä (Åggelby)
* Pukinmäki (Bocksbacka)
* Malmi (Malm)
* Tapanila (Mosabacka)
* Puistola (Parkstad)

Tram and light rail|

* 15 Line 15 (Jokeri light rail)
* Crown Bridges
* Vantaa light rail
* West Helsinki light rail

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