University of Helsinki metro station

Helsingin yliopisto

Helsingfors universitet
University of Helsinki
Helsinki Metro station
General information
LocationVuorikatu 12, Helsinki
Coordinates60°10′20″N 24°56′51″E / 60.17222°N 24.94750°E / 60.17222; 24.94750
Owned byHKL
Platformsisland platform
Tracks2
Connections
  Helsinki tram lines  3   6  and  9 
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth27 m (89 ft)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Opened1 March 1995
Previous namesKaisaniemi (1995–2015)
Passengers
24,000 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki Metro Following station
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
  1. ^ "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "University of Helsinki". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 2017-11-19.