The West Metro was built in two phases. Länsimetro Oy has been responsible for the overall construction of the West Metro in accordance with the project plan, first from Ruoholahti to Matinkylä, and then for the second phase of construction from, Matinkylä to Kivenlahti.
See also This is how the first phase was built
From project planning to construction
- 2008 Project plan for phase 1 of West Metro
- 2009 Phase 1 excavations begin in Ruoholahti
- 2012 Project plan for phase 2 completed
- 2013 Construction of phase 1 begins
- 2014 Phase 1 excavations completed
- 2014 Espoo’s City Council decides on the construction of phase 2
- 2014 Phase 2 excavations begin
- 2016 Testing on phase 1
- 2017 Commuter traffic on phase 1 begins
- 2018 Review of the phase 2 project plan
- 2018 Construction of phase 2 begins
- 2018 Phase 2 excavations completed
- 2021 Testing on phase 2
- 2022 Commuter traffic on phase 2 begins
