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Sörnäinen metro station

Coordinates: 60°11′15″N 24°57′40″E / 60.18750°N 24.96111°E / 60.18750; 24.96111
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Sörnäinen

Sörnäs
Helsinki Metro station
General information
LocationHelsinginkatu 1, Helsinki
Coordinates60°11′15″N 24°57′40″E / 60.18750°N 24.96111°E / 60.18750; 24.96111
Owned byHKL
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  Helsinki tram lines  1   6   7   8 

Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth25 m (82 ft)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Opened1 September 1984
Passengers
56,000 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki Metro Following station
Hakaniemi
towards Kivenlahti
M1 Kalasatama
towards Vuosaari
Hakaniemi
towards Tapiola
M2 Kalasatama
towards Mellunmäki

Sörnäinen metro station (Finnish: Sörnäisten metroasema, Swedish: Sörnäs metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro.[2] It serves the central Helsinki districts of Sörnäinen and Kallio. Sörnäinen is the easternmost station on the system to be located underground.

The station was opened on 1 September 1984 and was designed by Jouko Kontio and Seppo Kilpiä. It is located 900 meters from Hakaniemi metro station, and 1.1 kilometers from Kalasatama metro station. The station is situated at a depth of 25 meters below ground level and 3 meters below sea level.

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References

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  1. ^ "Metroasemien käyttäjämäärät". HKL. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Sörnäinen". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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