Kontula
Gårdsbacka |
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Helsinki Metro station | |||||||||||
M100 train at Kontula metro station in May 1987
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Coordinates | 60°14′10″N 25°5′1″E / 60.23611°N 25.08361°ECoordinates: 60°14′10″N 25°5′1″E / 60.23611°N 25.08361°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Helsinki City Transport | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | bus lines: 78, 92N, 94/A/B/N/V, 95, 560, 811, 812 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1986 | ||||||||||
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Kontula (Finnish) or Gårdsbacka (Swedish) is a ground-level station on the northern branch (Itäkeskus - Mellunmäki) of the Helsinki Metro. It serves the district of Kontula in East Helsinki.
The station was opened on 21 October 1986, designed by the architect bureau Toivo Karhunen Oy. It is located 1.4 kilometres from the Myllypuro metro station, and 1.6 kilometres from the Mellunmäki metro station.