The helsinki central bus station is located at kamppi center, about 400 m, or one metro stop, to the west of the railway station. He is known for many monumental works in finland representing the national romantic style in early 1900s. The entrance is located in the asematunneli main hall, which has an exit to the helsinki central railway station. Finnish granite exterior, with reinforced concrete interior vaults. Mar 29, 2020 helsinki railway station, designed by a globally recognized architect eliel saarinen, is a monumental landmark in the capital of finland. It is located in a jugend building, whose origin and year of opening are unknown, but it is protected by the finnish national board of antiquities. From the station you can get to ports on foot and by taxi and on public transport. The helsinki central railway station and its administrative buildings are among eliel. The building in the heart of helsinki, only a couple of minutes walk from the central railway station.
This is less than in cities of similar population and construction density, such as brussels 483 per, stockholms 401. We have 3 pages of railway station architecture selections. The new urban line connects the vantaankoski line with the main line at hiekkaharju via helsinkivantaa airport. Reenvisioning an existing railway station as a gateway to a global network. The main railway station in helsinki is impossible to miss. I already had the idea that a new metro line somewhere could have each station an architectural copy of a typical station in another famous metro city. The central railway station and its administrative buildings are among eliel saarinens most important achievements in finland. The location was convenient, it was within 10 minutes to the esplanadi, and 15 minutes or so to the church and government offices, kauppatori central area. Helsinki central was chosen as one of the worlds most beautiful railway stations by bbc in 20. Bombardier built the m200 trains in 20002001 for the helsinki metro. The fastest travel time to the airport for flight passengers coming from the centre of helsinki is about 30 minutes. Nowadays the station is the centre for daily commuting for people living outside helsinki to come to work, as well as the busiest station of the helsinki underground line. The original prizewinning scheme for the helsinki main station was made in 1904.
I liked that the rooms and beds were clean and comfortable, it was a good dorm experience in helsinki. The central railway station was designed by eliel saarinen in 1909 and the station was opened in 1919. The helsinki metro system is a major transit hub in. Designed in the nordic medievalgothic revival national romantic style and and jugendart nouveau style by finnish architect eliel saarinen in 1909. Guide map to the central railway stations metro station and its surroundings pdf street address of the station. Best western hotel carlton is a personal, 19 room hotel in the very center of helsinki, only 100 metres from helsinki central railway station. We try to select the best examples of railway station buildings. If you are arriving by metro please get off at hakaniemi station. Helsinki central railway station map uusimaa, finland. In 1904, eliel saarinen won the architectural competition to design helsinkis central railway station. At helsinki railway station you can also leave luggage for storage at the station service luggage desk. A few years later, after winning the second prize in the competition to design the chicago tribune skyscraper, eliel saarinen moved permanently to the united states.
The vast square is surrounded by prominent historic buildings. Helsinki railway station hotel aprt artto palo rossi. Escalators connect the station to the renowned kompassitaso compass floor. Helsinki central railway station, helsinki must see the central railway station is one of the most visited and wellknown sites in the city. The port of vuosaari is easiest to reach by metro and bus. The outer structure of the station was finished in 1914, but due to the war, the.
Ferries depart to stockholm sweden and tallinn estonia. Other information on helsinki central railway stations connections. Helsinki central railway station is a railroad station in uusimaa. Touristlink members rank koivuhovi railway station, valimo railway station and kannelmaki railway station as the top railway stations in helsinki. Some of saarinen colleagues considered his proposal backwardlooking and insisted that as the railway station symbolised a new, modern era, the architecture should do the same. All trains stop in pasila station as well, which is consideraby closer to the airport. Helsinki central railway station, finland, designed by eliel saarinen 18731950. The outer structure of the station was finished in 1914, but due to the war, the station was only taken in operation in february 1919. The design, which will transform the station s underutilized eastern wing into a hotel, both reinterprets and modernizes eliel saarinens original architectural intent. Saarinens nationalromantic entry caused a huge emotional uproar among finnish architects. Jarnvagstorgets metrostation is a station on the helsinki metro. One station like a typical paris vault, the next one like a typical london tube station, the next one like washingtons coffered vaults, the next. Helsinki central library oodi ala architects design raid. The men from the future helsinki central station, finland.
By interpreting eliel saarinens architecture boldly from a totally new. Helsinki central station attraction travel guidebook, helsinki mustvisit attractions. Service point at the railway station square city of helsinki. The station was designed by finnish architect eliel saarinen.
Before the restaurant opened, it previously served as a finnair terminal and a cargo building for the state railway. Helsinki rwy station is 20 kms from the apt, total 35. There is a metro, bus and tram connections to the branch. Major transportation design projects from around the world. Helsinki central railway station buffalo architecture and history. From the central railway station of helsinki centralgatan walk to tram station aleksanterinkatu 3 minutes. Helsinki is the largest city and the capital city of finland. It is easiest to get to the ports in the centre of helsinki by tram. Jul 02, 2017 nowadays the station is the centre for daily commuting for people living outside helsinki to come to work, as well as the busiest station of the helsinki underground line.
This is less than in cities of similar population and construction density, such as brussels 483 per, stockholms 401, and oslos 4. The 10 best hotels near helsinki central station in. With its granite walls, clock tower and statues next to the. Helsinki central railway station is situated in kaisaniemi. Library facilities, meeting rooms, group working space, maker space, living lab, recording studios, photography.
A good place to stop for lunch on an architectural tour is the vltava czech restaurant, which is also next to the train station. Helsinki central station travel guidebook must visit attractions in. Photograph, caption, and commentary by jacqueline banerjee. Yet although his most famous transport building, helsinki. The combination of a modern station with some architectural accents makes this station looks. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Helsinki city council is aiming to equip the metro for driverless operation by 2011. As early as 1904, the city planned to build a much. Luggage storage at helsinki train station helsinki forum. I asked the driver of the car to say that the ticket was ok. Reenvisioning an existing railway station as a gateway to a global. The carriages had broken free of their train during a shunting manoeuvre and ran under gravity down the gentle hill from linnunlaulu halfway between helsinki central and pasila railway station before being diverting into an empty platform and impacting the. Get offline map and directions using our gpsmycity selfguided walking tours app for your mobile device. Helsinki central railway station 2020 all you need to.
Feb 08, 2014 the carriages had broken free of their train during a shunting manoeuvre and ran under gravity down the gentle hill from linnunlaulu halfway between helsinki central and pasila railway station before being diverting into an empty platform and impacting the buffers at 2030 kilometres per hour. Anyway, for theres an initial charge of 5 and the rate for 34 persons is 1,44km. The client brief and architectural competition for the pasila area of helsinki focused on developing the present railway station and its immediate surroundings. You can also take bus number 23, 55, 66, 67, 75 or tram number 3, 6 or 9 from the main railway station and get off at hakaniemi. Unfortunately, we cannot check into our airbnb until 5 and our flight arrives at 10 a. See all 38 helsinki central railway station tours on tripadvisor. There are over two hundred thousand passengers that pass through this place every day.
We know this because their transport buildings are adrift in time, built years earlier than seems possible based on their appearance. We will be travelling to helsinki for two days this september. Helsinkis major railroad station dated from the 1860s and, by the turn of the last century, it was obsolete. The 10 best hotels near helsinki central station in helsinki. Finland based futudesign has been announced as the winner of a competition which invited firms to repurpose part of the helsinki central railway station. The helsinki metro system is a major transit hub in finlands. Connection to helsinki airport ring rail line is an easy connection to helsinkivantaa airport from all of finland. Helsinki central railway station wikimedia commons. Posted by karin hoover february 11, 2018 february 11.
The stations plans were drawn by swedish architect carl. Helsinki central railway station in helsinki, finland sight map, attraction information, photo and list of walking tours containing this attraction. Storage fees vary by station, 26 per locker per day. The client brief and architectural competition for the pasila area of helsinki focused on developing the present railway station and its. Helsinki central railway station all you need to know. Find information on railway stations in helsinki as well as 31 railway stations in uusimaa, 32 railway stat. Jan 25, 2012 helsinki railway station helsinki central station. Railway metro bosch security and safety systems uk. The helsinki central railway station is the main railway station of helsinki, finland. Futudesign wins competition to transform saarinens. Lansisatama, olympiaterminaali and katajannokka terminal. The men from the future helsinki central station, finland architect eliel saarinen 18731950 and his son eero were time travellers from the future with an interest in transport. Check from the station services information page whether your departure or arrival station has luggage lockers and stationspecific storage fees.
There are excellent connections from the railway station to all parts of the city, the neighbouring cities, the harbours and the airport. The ring rail line is a new 18kmlong commuter rail line built in vantaa, greater helsinki metropolitan area, finland. The majority of helsinki s tram routes pass in front of or to the west of the station. Any particular reason you want to go to the helsinki railway station.
The m100 trains were built in 197784 and are still in daily service. Rautatientori is, in fact, a part of the whole city train station complex, along with helsinki central railway station. Media in category interior of helsinki central railway station the following 82 files are in this category, out of 82 total. Guide map to the central railway stations metro station and its surroundings pdf street address of the station asemaaukio, kaivokatu 1a, 00100 helsinki. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you 1 credit the photographer and 2 link your document to this url in a web document or cite it in a print one. Siltasaarenkatu 1820 b, 2nd floor 00530 helsinki, finland. The central railway station is the busiest metro station in helsinki.
It is among the only helsinki metro stations whose names are announced in english, in addition to finnish and swedish. Central railway station metro station helsinki wikipedia. Courtesy of futudesign finland based futudesign has been announced as the winner of a competition which invited firms to repurpose part of the helsinki central railway station. On that basis, it is the single busiest building in the whole country. The station building was designed by eliel saarinen and inaugurated in 1919. The helsinki central railway station is the main terminus of the rail network. Central railway station finnish architecture navigator. See the latest news and architecture related to central railway station, only on archdaily. The helsinki metro system is a major transit hub in finlands largest metropolitan region, transporting over 63 million passengers each year. There are different size lockers but most stations have larger lockers permitting storage of large suitcases in addition to smaller lockers. Sixt helsinki cityhilton is located approximately two kilometers from helsinki city center. We recommend booking helsinki central railway station tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Kohta train station aalto university wood program train station. Helsinki central railway station helsinki, finland.
The vast square is surrounded by prominent historic buildings, including beautiful ateneum, fennia, national theater of finland, and many others. When helsinkis rapid transit system added eight metro stations with different architectural designs, uniform audio quality of alarm signals and voice messages became the key focus. Wed love to be able to make the most of our time and explore, sans luggage. Rautatientori helsinki 2020 all you need to know before. Sep 25, 2016 the central railway station was designed by eliel saarinen in 1909 and the station was opened in 1919. Car rental helsinki cityhilton rent a car deals with sixt. A few years later, after winning the second prize in the competition to design the chicago. When helsinkis rapid transit system added eight metro stations with different architectural designs, uniform audio quality of. Central railway station, a postmodern architecture, is finlands largest transportation hub and a.
It is among the only helsinki metro stations whose names are announced in. Completed in 1919, it was designed by eliel saarinen, the most important member of this movement. Feb 21, 2020 the focus is on contemporary railway station buildings but information on traditional railway stations is also welcome. It is considered to be the most significant creation in the national romantic style. Stories about railway stations in cities across the world, from new jersey and berlin to naples and sydney. Helsinki central railway station 2020 all you need to know. A centrally located but minimally equipped business hotel. When helsinkis rapid transit system added eight metro stations with different architectural designs, uniform audio quality. All work was done in close cooperation with finlands national board of antiquities so as to preserve the halls. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you 1 credit the. Helsinki central railway station helsinki helsingin paarautatieasema. Helsinki katajanokka is the ferry terminal of viking line. Railway station buildings rail architecture earchitect.
Railway stations rail transport buildings earchitect. Tripla is the result of cooperation between international and finnish planners and experts. It is located in the southern part of finland, in the uusimaanyland region. The helsinki metro is the most northerly system of its kind in the world. The location was convenient, it was within 10 minutes to the esplanadi, and 15 minutes or so to the church and government offices, kauppatori central area and in the opposite direction, to helsinki central station. Oct 12, 2016 the men from the future helsinki central station, finland architect eliel saarinen 18731950 and his son eero were time travellers from the future with an interest in transport. Futudesign wins competition to transform saarinens railway.
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