Hakaniemi metro station

Hakaniemi Hagnäs
Helsinki Metro station
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; 24.95056Coordinates: 60°10′48″N 24°57′2″E / 60.18000°N 24.95056°E / 60.18000; 24.95056
Owned by	HKL
Line(s)	M1 M2
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Connections	Helsinki tram lines 3, 6, 6T, 7, and 9   Helsinki buses
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	23 m (75 ft)
Bicycle facilities	28 spaces
History
Opened	1 June 1982
Services
Preceding station   HKL   Following station University of Helsinki toward Ruoholahti Northern Branch Sörnäinen toward Mellunmäki Eastern Branch Sörnäinen toward Vuosaari

Hakaniemi metro station (Finnish: Hakaniemen metroasema, Swedish: Hagnäs metrostation) is a station on the Helsinki Metro.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

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".

References

Entrance to the Hakaniemi station

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.

External links

Media related to Hakaniemi metro station at Wikimedia Commons