Puotila metro station
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Puotila or Botby gård (Swedish
) is a ground-level 'cut-and-cover' station on the eastern branch (Itäkeskus
- Vuosaari
) of the Helsinki Metro
. It serves the districts of Puotila
and Puotinharju
in East Helsinki
.
The station was opened on 31 August 1998, making it one of the newest stations in the Helsinki Metro. It was designed by the architect
bureau Kaupunkisuunnittelu Oy Jarmo Maunula. It is located 1.0 kilometres from the Itäkeskus metro station
, and 2.0 kilometres from the Rastila 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 'cut-and-cover' station on the eastern 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...
- Vuosaari
Vuosaari metro station
Vuosaari or Nordsjö is a ground-level station on the southern branch of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the district of Vuosaari in East Helsinki, and is the terminus of the 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 districts of Puotila
Puotila
Puotila , Botby gård is an eastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.-Politics:Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Puotila:*Social Democratic Party 24.5%*National Coalition Party 19.9%*True Finns 15.6%...
and Puotinharju
Puotinharju
Puotinharju , Botbyhöjden 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 31 August 1998, making it one of the newest stations in the Helsinki Metro. It was 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 Kaupunkisuunnittelu Oy Jarmo Maunula. It is located 1.0 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 2.0 kilometres from the Rastila metro station
Rastila metro station
Rastila or Rastböle is a ground-level station on the eastern branch of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the residential areas of Meri-Rastila and Rastila in the district of Vuosaari, in East Helsinki....
.