Jousenpuisto station to be renamed Urheilupuisto

The metro station to be built south of Urheilupuisto in Tapiola has been given a new name. The station will be called Urheilupuisto. This name (Urheilupuisto = Sports Park) is descriptive of the services available in this area.

The Urheilupuisto (formerly Jousenpuisto) station is located at Niittymaa, on the northern edge of Jousenpuisto, on a vacant city-owned plot south of the tennis halls (aerial photo). The station is characterised by the vicinity of the sports park and a variety of sports facilities from tennis halls to floorball fields and the ice stadium.