Helsinki Central railway station

Helsinki Central Station is the main station for commuter rail and long-distance trains in Helsinki, Finland. The station is used by about 200,000 people per day It is the terminus for all trains in the Helsinki commuter rail network, as well as for all Helsinki-bound long-distance trains in Finland. The Rautatientori (Central Railway Station) metro station is in the same building.

The railway tracks in Helsinki were built in the 1860s. The station building, clad in granite, was designed by Eliel Saarinen and opened in 1919. The building is known for its clock tower and the Lyhdynkantajat ("The Lantern Bearers") statues by Emil Wikström.Hissibongarin Helsinki-opas , Kone. Accessed on 6 January 2014. Helsinki Central was chosen as one of the world's most beautiful railway stations by BBC in 2013. The Helsinki Central Station has become the symbol of the entire railway network in Finland. The VR Group uses the image of the station and the statues next to its main entrance in its advertising.Järvenpää, Eeva: Vanhinta Helsinkiä: kertomuksia Kluuvin ja Kruununhaan kortteleista. Helsinki: Helsingin Sanomat, 2007. .

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