Rastila metro station
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Rastila or Rastböle (Swedish
) is a ground-level station on the eastern branch (Itäkeskus
- Vuosaari
) of the Helsinki Metro
. It serves the residential areas of Meri-Rastila and Rastila in the district of Vuosaari
, 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 Irmeli Grundström and Juhani Vainio. The station is located 2.0 kilometres from the Puotila metro station
, and 1.2 kilometres from the Vuosaari 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 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 residential areas of Meri-Rastila and Rastila in the district of Vuosaari
Vuosaari
Vuosaari is a neighbourhood in the City of Helsinki, Finland. It is located by the sea in East Helsinki, and with its area of 15.38 km² is geographically the largest district in the city. It also has two Helsinki Metro stations, Rastila and Vuosaari...
, 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 Irmeli Grundström and Juhani Vainio. The station is located 2.0 kilometres from the Puotila metro station
Puotila metro station
Puotila or Botby gård is a ground-level 'cut-and-cover' station on the eastern branch of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the districts of Puotila and Puotinharju in East Helsinki....
, and 1.2 kilometres from the Vuosaari metro station
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....
.