Hakaniemi metro station

ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundDepth23 m (75 ft)Bicycle facilities28 spacesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zoneAHistoryOpened1 June 1982Passengers28,100 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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External links

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