Myllypuro metro station
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Myllypuro or Kvarnbäcken (Swedish
) is a ground-level station on the northern branch (Itäkeskus
- Mellunmäki
) of the Helsinki Metro
. It serves the district of Myllypuro
in East Helsinki
.
The station was opened on 21 October 1986, designed by the architect
bureau Toivo Karhunen Oy. It is located 1.9 kilometres from the Itäkeskus metro station
, and 1.4 kilometres from the Kontula metro station
.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
) is a ground-level station on the northern branch (Itäkeskus
Itäkeskus metro station
Itäkeskus or Östra centrum is a ground-level station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the Itäkeskus shopping centre and surrounding areas in East Helsinki...
- Mellunmäki
Mellunmäki metro station
Mellunmäki or Mellungsbacka is a ground-level bridge station on the northern branch of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the district of Mellunmäki in East Helsinki, and is the terminus of the northern branch....
) of the Helsinki Metro
Helsinki Metro
The Helsinki Metro , is the metro system in Helsinki, Finland. It is the World's most northern metro system, and currently the only one in Finland. The system was opened to the general public on 2 August 1982 after 27 years of planning...
. It serves the district of Myllypuro
Myllypuro
Myllypuro , Kvarnbäcken is an eastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland....
in East Helsinki
East Helsinki
East Helsinki is an area in Helsinki, Finland, usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts , including the districts of Vartiokylä, Myllypuro, Mellunkylä, Vuosaari, Herttoniemi, Laajasalo and Kulosaari...
.
The station was opened on 21 October 1986, designed by the architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
bureau Toivo Karhunen Oy. It is located 1.9 kilometres from the Itäkeskus metro station
Itäkeskus metro station
Itäkeskus or Östra centrum is a ground-level station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the Itäkeskus shopping centre and surrounding areas in East Helsinki...
, and 1.4 kilometres from the Kontula metro station
Kontula metro station
Kontula or Gårdsbacka is a ground-level station on the northern branch of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the district of Kontula in East Helsinki....
.