Year: 2021

Smoke extraction fans will be tested at the Espoonlahti and Kivenlahti metro stations on 11 January – 14 January 2022 from 8 am to 4 pm. During the testing, a whirring sound may be heard in the vicinity from time to time. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Smoke extraction fans are used in case of fire to blow smoke away from the underground facilities along fire-compartmented routes into the outside air. There are smoke extraction fans in the metro line’s vertical shafts and at the metro stations’ eastern and western ends. All in all, 15 smoke extraction fans have been installed on the Matinkylä–Kivenlahti section.

Further information

Länsimetro’s feedback line (Mon–Fri, 9 am to 1 pm): 050 377 3700

The wooden “Wanderers” sculptures at the Kivenlahti metro station have been named Alis and Ylis. The shorter sculpture is called Alis, and the taller one is Ylis. The names of the wooden figures were chosen by a vote, with Alis and Ylis receiving 65 per cent of all votes. Voting took place from 7–17 December 2021, and a total of 1,601 votes were cast.

Residents of Kivenlahti have given the areas of Kivenlahti the nicknames Ala-Kivenlahti (“Lower Kivenlahti”) and Ylä-Kivenlahti (“Upper Kivenlahti”), also shortened to Alis and Ylis. Three people proposed the names and explained their reasoning:

• “Alis is used in reference to lower Kivenlahti, and Ylis refers to upper Kivenlahti.”
• “People talk about Kivenlahti as upper Kivenlahti and lower Kivenlahti.”
• “Folks have just been talking about Ylis and Alis (Upper and Lower Kivenlahti).”

How the names were chosen

There was an open invitation to submit names from 17 November–2 December 2021. Altogether 208 names were submitted. From among all the proposed names, the jury chose five pairs as finalists: Alis and Ylis, Antas and Tyskas, Möhkö and Mahti, Steni and Vikke, and Tullen and Mennen. The public voted for their favourite from among the finalists between 7 and 17 December 2021. A total of 1,601 votes were cast.

The Jury Chairman was the sculptor Kalle Mustonen. The jury was made up of Petteri Littu, an architect from ALA Architects, which is responsible for the architectural design of the Kivenlahti metro station; Kimmo Leivo, Project Director for the City of Espoo’s Urban Environment Sector; Toni Penttala, shopkeeper of the Kivenlahti and Kivenlahdenkatu K-Market grocery stores; and Pauliina Wiskari, owner of the Wiskarila restaurant. The Jury Secretary was Länsimetro’s Communications Manager Marianne Partanen.

Construction of the Kivenlahti parking facility began in week 47 (starting 22 Nov) with civil engineering and foundation work. The worksite is located on the western side of the Kivenlahti metro station, next to the western entrance building of the Kivenlahti metro station. The construction project will be carried out by Fira Oy.

The parking facility will be inaugurated in 2023. Approximately 650 park and ride spaces will be built for cars in the parking facility and 50 parking spaces for bicycles.

The worksite’s address is Kiviruukinkatu 2, 02320 Espoo.

Further information

Fira Oy, foreman Jaakko Siira, jaakko.siira(at)fira.fi, tel. +358 (0)40 159 6668
Fira Oy, project manager Jyrki Latvala, jyrki.latvala(at)fira.fi, tel. +358 (0)400 792 474

Länsimetro’s feedback line, Mon–Fri, 9 am to 1 pm +358 (0)50 377 3700

Smoke extraction fans will be tested at the Matinkylä, Finnoo and Kaitaa metro stations and on the rail sections and the shafts (Tiistilä shaft at the address Suomenlahdentie 15, the Suomenlahdentie shaft at the address Suomenlahdentie 22 and Hyljetie shaft at the address Hyljetie 6) between them at night between 13 December and 17 December (week 50):

• at night between 13 December and 17 December from Matinkylä to Finnoo
• at night between 14 December and 15 December from Finnoo to Kaitaa

During the testing, a whirring sound may be heard in the vicinity from time to time. The smoke extraction fan tests will be carried out at night between 11:45 pm and 5 am when the metro is not running. The plan is to use the smoke extraction fans at the lowest power possible to avoid making noise.

Smoke extraction fans are used in case of fire to blow smoke away from the underground facilities along fire-compartmented routes into the outside air. There are smoke extraction fans in the metro line’s vertical shafts and at the metro stations’ eastern and western ends. The testing of smoke extraction fans is related to the testing of the West Metro’s Matinkylä–Kivenlahti section. The functionality of the systems is also always tested at the adjacent station, i.e. in Finnoo’s case, testing will also take place on the systems of the already operating metro station at Matinkylä. All in all, 15 smoke extraction fans have been installed on the Matinkylä–Kivenlahti section. There are 32 smoke extraction fans on the Ruoholahti–Matinkylä section.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the testing.

Further information

Janne Ilkanheimo, Commissioning Engineer, West Metro project, tel. 0400 896 672
Länsimetro’s feedback line (Mon–Fri, 9 am to 1 pm): 050 377 3700

The “Wanderers” (Kulkijat) sculptures at the Kivenlahti metro station still don’t have names. Vote names for us from 7 December to 17 December 2021.

We got 208 name suggestions during 17 November—2 December. The jury selected finalists from among all the entries. The Finalist are

• Alis and Ylis
• Antas and Tyskas
• Möhkö and Mahti
• Steni and Vikke
• Tullen and Mennen

Vote your favorite!

 

The Jury Chairman will be sculptor Kalle Mustonen. The jury is made up of Petteri Littu, an architect from ALA Architects, which is responsible for the design of the Kivenlahti metro station; Kimmo Leivo, Project Director for the City of Espoo’s Urban Environment Sector; Toni Penttala, shopkeeper of the Kivenlahti and Kivenlahdenkatu K-Market grocery stores; and Pauliina Wiskari, owner of the Wiskarila restaurant. The Jury Secretary will be Länsimetro’s Communications Manager Marianne Partanen.

Construction work on park and ride spaces will take off at the eastern entrance of the Urheilupuisto metro station along Jousenpuistonpolku in week 49 (starting 6 Dec). The work will start off with excavation work, followed by the installation of the bicycle racks and finally the concrete paving and finishing touches. During the construction work, the access routes along Jousenpuistonpolku will remain, but pedestrians and cyclists will be directed to circle the worksite along the wall of the parking house. The estimated duration of the construction work is 1–2 weeks. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the construction work.

Fifty-four bicycle parking spaces will be added in connection with the eastern entrance of the Urheilupuisto metro station, along Jousenpuistonpolku. The bicycle rack, in line with HKL’s range, is a model that enables the frame of the bike to be locked to the rack. The bicycle parking spaces will become available in December 2021.

The contractor for the Urheilupuisto bicycle park and ride spaces is Recset Oy.

Further information
Länsimetro’s feedback line (Mon–Fri, 9 am to 1 pm) +358 (0)50 377 3700

The metro service is expected to start up between Matinkylä and Kivenlahti during 2023. Now you can have a test drive from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti by video.  Phase two of the West Metro project involves the construction of seven kilometres of rail line and five new stations: Finnoo, Kaitaa, Soukka, Espoonlahti and Kivenlahti. In addition, an underground metro depot is being built in Sammalvuori. The metro will travel entirely underground also in phase two, in two parallel tunnels. Test drives started in summer 2021, and continue until 2022.

Check a test drive video from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti also in YouTube.

Testing of commuter safety systems is starting up at the Finnoo metro station. The operation of the systems will be tested in emergency situations, such as fires in different parts of the station and power outages of various durations.

One test to be carried out on Monday 29 November, between 8 am and 4 pm, will also involve the fire alarm, which will cause noise in the metro station’s immediate surroundings.

During the tests, evacuation announcements will also be made over the PA system. It is possible that the announcements can also be heard outside the station between 8 am and 4 pm, from Monday 29 November until Thursday 2 December.

Further information
Länsimetro’s feedback line (Mon–Fri, 9 am to 1 pm): 050 377 3700