Metro traffic in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area is expanding westward. Fast and reliable public transport connections will benefit everyone - residents, tourists, school children, students, employees and companies.
The west metro will bring seven new stations, located in Espoo at Matinkylä, Urheilupuisto, Tapiola, Otaniemi and Keilaniemi, and in Helsinki at Koivusaari and Lauttasaari. A further station is planned for Niittykumpu in Espoo.
The west metro will be 13.9 kilometres in length, comprising two parallel tunnels travelling underground for the entire length of the track. In addition to the stations, excavation work will be carried out for fifteen vertical shafts designed for emergency exit, pressure equalisation, ventilation and smoke extraction. Nine work tunnels have been designed for construction and maintenance work.
The metro ride from Matinkylä to Ruoholahti will take 16 minutes.