Hakaniemi metro station

Hakaniemi Hagnäs
Helsinki Metro station
General information
Location	Toinen linja 7, Helsinki Siltasaarenkatu 7, Helsinki
Coordinates	60°10′48″N 24°57′2″E / 60.18000°N 24.95056°E / 60.18000; 24.95056
Owned by	HKL
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Helsinki tram lines  3   6   7   9    Helsinki buses
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	23 m (75 ft)
Bicycle facilities	28 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	A
History
Opened	1 June 1982
Passengers
28,100 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki Metro Following station University of Helsinki towards Kivenlahti M1 Sörnäinen towards Vuosaari University of Helsinki towards Tapiola M2 Sörnäinen towards Mellunmäki

Hakaniemi metro station (Finnish: Hakaniemen metroasema, Swedish: Hagnäs metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro.^[2] It serves the central Helsinki districts of Hakaniemi and Kallio. Both lines M1 and M2 serve Hakaniemi. There are 28 bicycle parking spaces at the station.^[3]

Opened on 1 June 1982, Hakaniemi was among the first metro stations opened in Helsinki. It was designed by Mirja Castrén, Juhani Jauhiainen, and Marja Nuuttila. It is located 900 meters from the University of Helsinki station, and 900 meters from Sörnäinen metro station. The station is situated at a depth of 23 meters below ground level and 21 meters below sea level.

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  Entrance to the Hakaniemi station
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  From April to June 2013, the main entrance to the Hakaniemi metro station is being renovated, cutting off all tram traffic on Hämeentie between Hakaniemi and Sörnäinen.

In popular culture

The Hakaniemi metro station was seen in Aki Kaurismäki's film Calamari Union. Hakaniemi metro station was also featured in Bomfunk MC's music video for the hit single "Freestyler".

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This page was last edited on 5 January 2024, at 19:02